per|plex|i|ty

per|plex|i|ty
per|plex|i|ty «puhr PLEHK suh tee», noun, plural -ties.
1. a perplexed condition; confusion; being puzzled; not knowing what to do or how to act: »

His perplexity was so great that he asked many persons for advice.

SYNONYM(S): bewilderment, distraction.
2. an entangled or confused state.
3. something that perplexes: »

There are many perplexities in such a complicated job.

[< Late Latin perplexitās < Latin perplexus perplex]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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