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nonplus

Posted on January 30, 2017January 28, 2017 by Lynn

nan pluhs

transitive verb
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder.
He was nonplussed by the sudden and extreme change in her mood.

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