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perplexity
[ per-plek-si-tee ]
/ pərˈplɛk sɪ ti /
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noun, plural per·plex·i·ties.
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perphenazine, Perpignan, perplex, perplexed, perplexing, perplexity, per pro., per procurationem, perp walk, perquisite, Perrault
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British Dictionary definitions for perplexity
perplexity
/ (pəˈplɛksɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the state of being perplexed
the state of being intricate or complicated
something that perplexes
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