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bewilderment

 
Dictionary: be·wil·der·ment   (bĭ-wĭl'dər-mənt) pronunciation
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  1. The condition of being confused or disoriented.
  2. A situation of perplexity or confusion; a tangle: a bewilderment of lies and half-truths.

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IN BRIEF: The state of being confused.

pronunciation Clever people seem not to feel the natural pleasure of bewilderment. — Frank Moore Colby

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: confusion resulting from failure to understand
  Synonyms: obfuscation, puzzlement, befuddlement, mystification, bafflement, bemusement

 
 
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