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puzzlement

6 synonyms for puzzlement, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — A feeling of confusion when you cannot understand something.

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bemusement obfuscation befuddlement bafflement bewilderment mystification

Etymology

Formed from puzzle and -ment.

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