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épater — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • astound verb To shock or amaze someone so much that they are left almost speechless.
  • befuddle verb To perplex, confuse (someone).
  • boggle verb To overwhelm or bewilder the mind, especially with something surprising or hard to grasp.

Senses

épater is used for these senses in English:

  • astound To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
  • befuddle (transitive) To perplex, confuse (someone).
  • boggle (transitive) To confuse or mystify; overwhelm.

befuddle — full definition

  1. verb To perplex, confuse (someone).
  2. verb To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.

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