"perplexedness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: perplexed + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|perplexed|ness}} perplexed + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} perplexedness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being perplexed; bafflement; confusion. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-perplexedness-en-noun-6Dek64n3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 50 50
  2. (obsolete) The quality of being intricate, complicated or entangled. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-perplexedness-en-noun-PdUv91Mq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: perplexity

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