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Perplexes vs Perplexed - What's the difference?

perplexes | perplexed |

As verbs the difference between perplexes and perplexed

is that perplexes is (perplex) while perplexed is (perplex).

As an adjective perplexed is

confused or puzzled.

perplexes

English

Verb

(head)
  • (perplex)
    • ----

    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

    Related terms

    * perplexed * perplexing * perplexity

    Adjective

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

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    perplexed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Confused or puzzled.
  • Bewildered.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (perplex)