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# perplexed

adjective (more perplexed, most perplexed)

«perplexed» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Puzzled and unsure, not able to understand something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perplexed/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales, a character is confused by a strange event or a strange word

### Examples

- The yokel awaking is perplexed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perplexed/#x1)
- "Please, you must not joke with me, I am greatly perplexed." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perplexed/#x2)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

Confused and troubled, even frightened, as people and animals are when disaster strikes. In the primary lessons: in tales, a character is confused by a strange event or a strange word

### Examples

- Then was king Belshazzar greatly affrighted, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed. (Writings DAN.5.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perplexed/#x1)
- How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate. (Prophets JOL.1.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perplexed/#x2)
- The posts went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the castle; and the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed. (Writings EST.3.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perplexed/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «perplexed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perplexed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«perplexed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/perplexed.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «perplexed» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perplexed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«perplexed» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/perplexed.html) on Mova free.