WORD: BEMUSE
MEANING:
1. To cause to be bewildered; confuse. 2. To occupy the attention of; absorb or engross: The book bemused him for days. 3. Usage Problem To cause to be mildly or wryly amused: "Unlike William McKinley, whose priggishness bemused him, Roosevelt had no compunctions about smoking cigars in public" (Joseph Conlin).
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Hardik Pandya show cause notice signed by CEO Rahul Johri; BCCI officials bemused
PRONOUNCE:
LINK: BEMUSE
MEANING:
1. To cause to be bewildered; confuse. 2. To occupy the attention of; absorb or engross: The book bemused him for days. 3. Usage Problem To cause to be mildly or wryly amused: "Unlike William McKinley, whose priggishness bemused him, Roosevelt had no compunctions about smoking cigars in public" (Joseph Conlin).
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Hardik Pandya show cause notice signed by CEO Rahul Johri; BCCI officials bemused
PRONOUNCE:
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LINK: BEMUSE
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