Synonyms: dumbfound, bewilder, baffle, beat, amaze, puzzle, pose, mystify, nonplus, perplex, stick, stupefy, flummox, gravel, get, vex
Definition: be a mystery or bewildering to
Usage: This beats me!; Got me--I don't know the answer!; a vexing problem; This question really stuck me
Similar words: throw, bedevil, befuddle, discombobulate, confound, confuse, fox, fuddle
Definition: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Usage: These questions confuse even the experts; This question completely threw me; This question befuddled even the teacher
Synonyms: vex
Definition: subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
Usage: vex the subject of the death penalty
Similar words: debate, deliberate
Definition: discuss the pros and cons of an issue
Synonyms: stir up, commove, agitate, disturb, vex, raise up, shake up
Definition: change the arrangement or position of
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Definition: disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
Usage: I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me
Similar words: distract, disorder, disquiet, perturb, trouble, unhinge, cark
Definition: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
Usage: She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
Synonyms: devil, irritate, get at, get to, gravel, rag, rile, bother, chafe, annoy, nark, nettle, vex
Definition: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Usage: Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me; It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
Similar words: displease
Definition: give displeasure to