puzzlement

[ puhz-uhl-muhnt ]

/ ˈpʌz əl mənt /

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noun

the state of being puzzled; perplexity.

something puzzling.

Origin of puzzlement

First recorded in1815–25; puzzle + -ment

Words nearby puzzlement

Puzo, puzzle, puzzle box, puzzleheaded, puzzle jug, puzzlement, puzzle out, puzzler, puzzling, puzzolana, PVA

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Example sentences from the Web for puzzlement

Elation turned to puzzlement as six infected nuns who received infusions all died.
Infected Ebola Doctor Kent Brantly Is an Endangered Hero|Michael Daly|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"So shall I," replied Florence, her brows drawing together in puzzlement.
The Million Dollar Mystery|Harold MacGrath
He grinned again at the cloud of puzzlement on my face, and rose holding out his hand.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke
He shook his head in puzzlement, and frowned at the telegram.
The Water Goats and Other Troubles|Ellis Parker Butler

His thick salt-and-pepper brows rumpled in a look of puzzlement.
Cum Grano Salis|Gordon Randall Garrett
There was puzzlement in the honest old face of the attorney.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930|Various

British Dictionary definitions for puzzlement

puzzlement

/ (ˈpʌzəlmənt) /

noun

the state or condition of being puzzled; perplexity

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单词	puzzlement
释义	puzzlement [ puhz-uhl-muhnt ] / ˈpʌz əl mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR puzzlement ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state of being puzzled; perplexity. something puzzling. Origin of puzzlement First recorded in1815–25; puzzle + -ment Words nearby puzzlement Puzo, puzzle, puzzle box, puzzleheaded, puzzle jug, puzzlement, puzzle out, puzzler, puzzling, puzzolana, PVA Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for puzzlement Elation turned to puzzlement as six infected nuns who received infusions all died. Infected Ebola Doctor Kent Brantly Is an Endangered Hero\|Michael Daly\|August 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "So shall I," replied Florence, her brows drawing together in puzzlement. The Million Dollar Mystery\|Harold MacGrath He grinned again at the cloud of puzzlement on my face, and rose holding out his hand. The Mountebank\|William J. Locke He shook his head in puzzlement, and frowned at the telegram. The Water Goats and Other Troubles\|Ellis Parker Butler His thick salt-and-pepper brows rumpled in a look of puzzlement. Cum Grano Salis\|Gordon Randall Garrett There was puzzlement in the honest old face of the attorney. Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930\|Various British Dictionary definitions for puzzlement puzzlement / (ˈpʌzəlmənt) / noun the state or condition of being puzzled; perplexity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to puzzlement perplexity, bewilderment, stupor, trance, shock, mystification, muddle, befuddlement, haze, fog, stupefaction, maze, glaze, discombobulation, distraction, narcosis, gauze, bewilderedness
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puzzlement

noun

Origin of puzzlement

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British Dictionary definitions for puzzlement

noun

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