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per·plex·i·ty
 perplexity
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- pronunciation:
- p
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plek
sih
ti
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
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inflections: |
perplexities |
definition 1: |
the condition of being puzzled, confused, or uncertain.
It was a difficult and painful decision to make, and she was filled with perplexity.A look of perplexity came over his face as he stared at his textbook.- synonyms:
- bafflement, doubt, puzzlement
- similar words:
- bewilderment, complexity, confusion, nonplus
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definition 2: |
a complicated or confused situation or subject.
This diplomatic crisis is only the first of many perplexities that the new government will have to deal with.- synonyms:
- puzzlement, quandary, tangle
- similar words:
- bind, complication, dilemma, enigma, intricacy, knot, labyrinth, mess, pickle
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definition 3: |
something that causes puzzlement, confusion, or uncertainty.
Her intense reaction to his remark was a perplexity to him.- synonyms:
- enigma, puzzle
- similar words:
- complication, confusion, fluster, mystery, problem, puzzlement, riddle
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related words: |
bind, bother, complexity, confusion, difficulty, fluster, knot, labyrinth, mess, nonplus, problem |
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