BAFFLEMENT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Confusion resulting from failure to understand

Synonyms:

bafflement; befuddlement; bemusement; bewilderment; mystification; obfuscation; puzzlement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("bafflement" is a kind of...):

confusedness; confusion; disarray; mental confusion; muddiness (a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior)

Derivation:

baffle (be a mystery or bewildering to)

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