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PUZZLEMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Confusion resulting from failure to understand
Synonyms:
bafflement; befuddlement; bemusement; bewilderment; mystification; obfuscation; puzzlement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("puzzlement" is a kind of...):
confusedness; confusion; disarray; mental confusion; muddiness (a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior)
Derivation:
puzzle (be a mystery or bewildering to)
puzzle (be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide)
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