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perplexity

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﹒The state of being confused, bewildered, or puzzled.

﹒The quality of being complicated, intricate, or difficult to understand.

Examples

﹒The student looked at the complex math problem with a sense of utter perplexity.

﹒To the perplexity of the scientists, the experiment yielded results that defied all known laws of physics.

﹒She stared at the map in perplexity, unable to determine which path would lead them back to the main road.

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