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perplexment

UK/pəˈplɛksmənt/

perplexment noun: the state of being perplexed; perplexity.

Noun

perplexment (uncountable)

  1. The state of being perplexed; perplexity.
    • Colin Leverett studied it in perplexment – half a dozen odd lengths of branch, wired together at cross angles for no fathomable purpose.1974, Karl Edward Wagner, Sticks

Origin of perplexment

From perplex + -ment.

Questions about perplexment

What does perplexment mean?
Perplexment means the state of being perplexed; perplexity.
What part of speech is perplexment?
Perplexment is a noun.
How do you pronounce perplexment?
Perplexment is pronounced /pəˈplɛksmənt/ (UK).

Words near perplexment in the dictionary

  1. perplexions
  2. perplexities
  3. perplexity
  4. perplexiveness
  5. perplexly
  6. perplexment
  7. perplext
  8. perplural
  9. perpotassic
  10. perpotation
  11. perprotonated

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