"mizmaze" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mizmazes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mizmaze (plural mizmazes)
  1. (archaic, also figurative) A maze or labyrinth. Tags: also, archaic, figuratively
    Sense id: en-mizmaze-en-noun-xyuF6CPl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12
  2. (archaic) A state of bewilderment. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-mizmaze-en-noun-FGXIgOhM

Inflected forms

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