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perplexity

[ per-plek-si-tee ]

noun

plural perplexities.
  1. the state of being perplexed; perplexed; confusion; uncertainty.
  2. something that perplexes:

    a case plagued with perplexities.

  3. a tangled, involved, or confused condition or situation.


perplexity

/ ±èəˈ±è±ôÉ›°ì²õɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. the state of being perplexed
  2. the state of being intricate or complicated
  3. something that perplexes
“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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of perplexity1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English perplexite, from Old French, from Late Latin ±è±ð°ù±è±ô±ð³æ¾±³ÙÄå²õ, from Latin perplex(us) ( perplexed ) + -¾±³ÙÄå²õ -ity
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The performances, too, are more likenesses than full characterizations, which, admittedly, is wholly in keeping with the perplexities being dramatized.

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The authors expressed perplexity about why excess deaths actually rose in 2021, despite the arrival of the vaccines and the implementation of social anti-pandemic measures, and remained elevated the following year.

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He said he felt some “perplexity†about how it was released and said he understood Israel’s anger.

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The results challenge a so-called Darwinian paradox that expresses a sense of perplexity about the prevalence of same-sex sexual behaviors in many species.

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“It seems that the sea was calm,†Francis said, seemingly expressing perplexity that such a grave tragedy could happen in those conditions.

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