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Perplex vs Reiterate - What's the difference?

perplex | reiterate |

In lang=en terms the difference between perplex and reiterate

is that perplex is to involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated while reiterate is to say or do (something) repeatedly.

As verbs the difference between perplex and reiterate

is that perplex is to cause to feel baffled; to while reiterate is to say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.

As adjectives the difference between perplex and reiterate

is that perplex is (obsolete) intricate; difficult while reiterate is reiterated; repeated.

perplex

English

Verb

(es)
  • To cause to feel baffled; to .
  • To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated.
  • * John Locke
  • What was thought obscure, perplexed , and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view.
  • (obsolete) To plague; to vex; to torment.
  • (Glanvill)

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) intricate; difficult
  • (Glanvill)
    (Webster 1913)

    reiterate

    English

    Verb

    (reiterat)
  • To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.
  • Let me reiterate my opinion.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=April 23 , author=Angelique Chrisafis , title=François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=He said France clearly wanted to "close one page and open another". He reiterated his opposition to austerity alone as the only way out of Europe's crisis: "My final duty, and I know I'm being watched from beyond our borders, is to put Europe back on the path of growth and employment."}}
  • * Shakespeare
  • You never spoke what did become you less / Than this; which to reiterate were sin.
  • to say or do (something) repeatedly
  • * Milton
  • That with reiterated crimes he might / Heap on himself damnation.

    Usage notes

    Although iterate'' and ''reiterate''''' are similar, ''iterate'' indicates that the action is performed for each of a set of items, while '''''reiterate indicates a more general repetition.

    Synonyms

    * repeat

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Reiterated; repeated.