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Nonplus Meaning and Definition from WordNet (r) 2.0
- nonplus
v : be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I
don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This
question really stuck me" [syn: perplex, vex, stick,
get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder,
flummox, stupefy, gravel, amaze, dumbfound]
[also: nonplussing, nonplusses, nonplussed]
- Nonplus \Non"plus\, n. [L. non not + plus more, further. See
Plural.]
A state or condition which daffles reason or confounds
judgment; insuperable difficalty; inability to proceed or
decide; puzzle; quandary.
Both of them are a perfect nonplus and baffle to all
human understanding. --South.
- Nonplus \Non"plus`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nonplusedor
Nonplussed; p. pr. & vb. n. Nonplusing or Nonplussing.]
To puzzle; to confound; to perplex; to cause to stop by
embarrassment.
He has been nonplused by Mr. Dry's desiring him to tell
what it was that he endeavored to prove. --Spectator.
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Wikipedia Meaning and Definition on 'Nonplus'
Konstruktivits is a British industrial band. Formed in 1982, they were mostly active in the 1980s, with recording activity continuing until today.
The band was formed by Glenn Michael Wallis in 1982 from his previous band Heute, a krautrock-influenced trio with electronics. 1990s members were Wallis, R. Alcapone Shiells and Mark Crumby.
In 2000, Wallis changed the band's name to Konstruktivist, with the spelling Konstruktivists also being used.
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Words and phrases related to 'Nonplus'
| Perplex | Vex | Stick | Get | Puzzle |
| Mystify | Baffle | Beat | Pose | Bewilder |
| Flummox | Stupefy | Gravel | Amaze | Dumbfound |
| Bedevil | Befuddle | Confound | Confuse | Discombobulate |
| Fox | Fuddle | Throw |
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