"nonplusser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nonplussers [plural]
Etymology: From nonplus (“to bewilder or perplex”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|nonplus|-er|t1=to bewilder or perplex}} nonplus (“to bewilder or perplex”) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonplusser (plural nonplussers)
  1. (rare) Something which causes one to become nonplussed or confused. Tags: rare

Inflected forms

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