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Perplexity
Pronunciation : Per*plex"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. perplexitas: cf. F. perplexit?.]
Definition : Defn: The quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; distraction of mind through doubt or difficulty; embarrassment; bewilderment; doubt. By their own perplexities involved, They ravel more. Milton.
pl. Perplexities.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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