defies, perplexes, befuddles, frustrates, confuses, mystifies, bewilders, infuriates, baffles, astonishes, ignores, eludes, dismays, unsettles, vexes, amazes, irks, disappoints, endears, fascinates, annoys, angers, enrages, captivates, riles, complicates, impresses, exasperates, evades, disregards, frightens, terrifies, pleases, tantalizes, flusters, disturbs, rankles, subverts, flummoxes, amuses, excites, thwarts, confronts, irritates, startles, overshadows, presumes, dazzles, betrays, conflates, stuns, beguiles, puzzling, alienates, mesmerizes, inspires, horrifies, reminds, outdoes, awes, misunderstands, typifies, unnerves, distinguishes, muddles, undermines, contradicts, disgusts, shatters, outshines, appalls, demolishes, stymies, intimidates, dispels, perturbs, maddening, mocks, rouses, alters, sidesteps, provokes, overwhelms, underestimates, liberates, preoccupies, exposes, flouts, mistrusts, enchants, upends, tempts, distorts, comprehends, hinders, animates, belies, offends, embraces, seduces, aggravates, smothers, drawbacks, limitations, pitfalls, bottlenecks, deficiencies, difficulties, disadvantages, flaws, hazards, incompatibilities, challenges, complexities, contingencies, handicaps, hurdles, inaccuracies, interdependencies, mismatches, risks, uncertainties

confounding, contradictory