puzzlement

[ puhz-uh l-muh nt ]
/ ˈpʌz əl mənt /
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noun

the state of being puzzled; perplexity.
something puzzling.

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Origin of puzzlement

First recorded in 1815–25; puzzle + -ment

Words nearby puzzlement

puzzle, puzzle box, puzzle jug, puzzle out, puzzleheaded, puzzlement, puzzler, puzzling, puzzolana, pva, pvc
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Words related to puzzlement

perplexity, bewilderment, stupor, trance, shock, mystification, muddle, befuddlement, haze, fog, stupefaction, maze, glaze, discombobulation, distraction, narcosis, gauze

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British Dictionary definitions for puzzlement

puzzlement
/ (ˈpʌzəlmənt) /

noun

the state or condition of being puzzled; perplexity
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