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perplexity

per·plex·i·ty [ pər pléksətee ] (plural per·plex·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. being perplexed: the state of being perplexed

2. perplexing thing: something that is difficult to understand, especially because it is complex or part of a complicated whole ( often used in the plural )

3. complex nature: the nature of something that is disconcertingly complex

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