How do you pronounce nonplus?

nonplus is pronounced as /ˌnɒnˈplʌs/.

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nonplus

😕nonplus (nonplâs)

verb

/ˌnɒnˈplʌs/

décontenancer (decontenancer)

nonpareil nonplused

Signification

To surprise and confuse someone so much that they are unsure how to react.

Traduction de la signification

Surprendre et confondre quelqu'un au point qu'il ne sait pas comment réagir.

Phrases d'exemple

The unexpected question seemed to nonplus the speaker.

La question inattendue sembla décontenancer l'orateur.

Synonymes

confuse, perplex, bewilder, baffle

Antonymes

clarify, explain

Collocations

completely nonplus, utterly nonplus, momentarily nonplus

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