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puzzlement

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noun
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As a noun, puzzlement means the confusing state of being puzzled.

Meanings of puzzlement

3 meanings

noun

  1. The confusing state of being puzzled; bewilderment

  2. A puzzle.

  3. Confusion resulting from failure to understand

    Similar: bewilderment, obfuscation, befuddlement, mystification, bafflement, bemusement

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: confusion resulting from failure to understand
bewildermentobfuscationbefuddlementmystificationbafflementbemusement

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