bewilderment

[ bih-wil-der-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. bewildered state.

  2. a confusing maze or tangle, as of objects or conditions: a bewilderment of smoke, noise, and pushing people.

Origin of bewilderment

1
First recorded in 1810–20; bewilder + -ment

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