|  puzzlement 
 
 confusion resulting from failure to understand (Freq. 1)
 • Syn:
 bewilderment, obfuscation, befuddlement, mystification, bafflement, bemusement
 • Derivationally related forms:
 bemuse (for: bemusement), baffle (for: bafflement), mystify (for: mystification), befuddle (for: befuddlement), puzzle, obfuscate (for: obfuscation), bewilder (for: bewilderment)
 • Hypernyms:
 confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarray
 
 
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