nonplus
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He found cross-examinations mentally invigorating, soon learned that he could nonplus storming attorneys if he kept smiling no matter how galling their insinuations.
From Time Magazine Archive
The scholars were cogent reasoners, and a show of staves soon brought their opponents to a nonplus.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 by Runkle, Lucia Isabella Gilbert
Though to distinguish beasts of prey A novice might nonplus; Yet from the Crocodile you may Tell the Hyena, thus: 'Tis the Hyena if it smile; If weeping, 'tis the Crocodile.
From The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.) by Wilder, Marshall Pinckney
Peter was puzzled, and scratched his ear like a man at a nonplus.
From The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life by Lever, Charles James
The adjurer appeared, for one moment, fairly at a nonplus.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by Roby, John
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