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noun, verb
to be baffled or confused; to be rendered speechless or puzzled
1922The Dark HouseHe wanted to nonplus and disconcert her, if such a thing were possible.1969Flashman'With poor Sir William gone, we are at a nonplus here,' he kept repeating, looking around dolefully for someone to agree with him.1972SmokescreenEvan only knew how to deal with girls that young if he could bully them in front of a camera: and the idea that animals could be sweet instead of symbolic seemed to nonplus him.Labels: Dick Francis, George MacDonald Fraser, I. A. R. Wylie
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