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perplexity

[ per-plek-si-tee ]
/ pərˈplɛk sɪ ti /
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noun, plural per·plex·i·ties.

the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty.
something that perplexes: a case plagued with perplexities.
a tangled, involved, or confused condition or situation.

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Origin of perplexity

1350–1400; Middle English perplexite<Old French <Late Latin perplexitās, equivalent to Latin perplex(us) (see perplexed) + -itās-ity

Words nearby perplexity

perpetuity, perphenazine, Perpignan, perplex, perplexed, perplexity, per pro., per procurationem, perp walk, perquisite, Perrault
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Words related to perplexity

puzzlement, bewilderment, riddle, conundrum, puzzle, mystification, stickler, question, cliffhanger, charade, subtlety, occult, cryptogram, crux, puzzler, enigma, secrecy, poser, why, twister

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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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