perplexity

perplexity
n
1. bewilderment, bafflement, astonishment; mystification, confoundment, puzzlement, puzzledness, incomprehension; stupefaction, distraction, unhingement, disconcertment, discomfiture, discomposure, embarrassment, chagrin, abashment, consternation, worry.
2. uncertainty, incertitude, confusion, fluster, dazzlement, amazement, doubt; hesitation, dubiety, skepticism, mistrust, distrust, suspicion.
3. enigma, paradox, mystery, puzzle; dilemma, intricacy, Inf. complicated plot; knot, knotty problem, Gordian knot; maze, labyrinth, net, network, confusion; tangle, entanglement, snarl, jumble; quandary, predicament, plight, Inf. pickle, Inf. fix, difficulty, trouble, Inf. hot water; emergency, Inf. sticky business, Chiefly Brit. sticky wicket, inexplicable difficulty; corner, tight spot, Sl. box, bind, double bind, catch-22, vicious circle; strait, Inf. squeeze, pinch, push; difficult choice, Fr. embarras de choix. tough question, tough nut, poser; obfuscation, obscuration, mist, haze; jungle, muddle, disorder.

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