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bemused
adjective(be-mused)
deeply absorbed in thought
Synonyms: lost, preoccupied,
Examples:
As distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class.
bemused
adjective(be-mused)
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
Synonyms: at sea, baffled, befuddled, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up,
Examples:
Obviously bemused by his questions.

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