Word: boggles
Either literally or figuratively to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle. Example: The dogs went on, but the horse boggled at the sudden appearance of the strange beast.
To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused. Example: He boggled at the surprising news.
To confuse or mystify; overwhelm. Example: The oddities of quantum mechanics can boggle the minds of students and experienced physicists alike.
To embarrass with difficulties; to palter or equivocate; to bungle or botch.
To dissemble; to play fast and loose (with someone or something).
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