"puzzlement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: puzzlements [plural]
Etymology: From puzzle + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|puzzle|ment}} puzzle + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} puzzlement (countable and uncountable, plural puzzlements)
  1. The confusing state of being puzzled; bewilderment. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-puzzlement-en-noun-DDLvLN-Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 82 18
  2. A puzzle; something baffling. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-puzzlement-en-noun-602CSe34

Inflected forms

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