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bemusing

/bɪˈmjuːzɪŋ/

bemusing adjective: wryly perplexing. Also the present participle and gerund of bemuse.

Adjective

bemusing (comparative more bemusing, superlative most bemusing)

  1. Wryly perplexing.

Also used as

bemusing is also the present participle and gerund of bemuse.

Forms of bemusing

comparativemore bemusing
superlativemost bemusing

Words formed from bemusing

Questions about bemusing

What does bemusing mean?
Bemusing means wryly perplexing.
What part of speech is bemusing?
Bemusing is an adjective.
How do you pronounce bemusing?
Bemusing is pronounced /bɪˈmjuːzɪŋ/.

Words near bemusing in the dictionary

  1. bemused
  2. bemusedly
  3. bemusement
  4. bemusements
  5. bemuses
  6. bemusing
  7. bemusingly
  8. bemuslined
  9. bemustached
  10. bemuzzle
  11. bemuzzled

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