boggling

verb

Meaning

Either literally or figuratively to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle.
To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused.
To confuse or mystify; overwhelm.
To embarrass with difficulties; to palter or equivocate; to bungle or botch.
To dissemble; to play fast and loose (with someone or something).

Etymology / origin

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Related words

flabbergast(English)bowl over(English)mind(English)baffling(English)mindboggling(English)bewildering(English)bogginess(English)bafflingly(English)how(English)

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Sources

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