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QUIZZICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
Example:
he had a quizzical expression
Synonyms:
questioning; quizzical
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perplexed (full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
Example:
his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air
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playful (full of fun and high spirits)