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baffle

verb

To leave someone thoroughly puzzled or frustrated.

Leave thoroughly puzzled

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perplex puzzle bewilder confound mystify flummox

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disorientation

noun

Confusion about one's surroundings, direction, time, or circumstances.

Confusion about circumstances

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confusion bewilderment discombobulation perplexity

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enigma

noun

Something puzzling or difficult to understand.

Something puzzling

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mystery puzzle riddle conundrum perplexity closed book

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inexplicable

adjective

Difficult or impossible to explain.

Without an explanation

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unexplainable unaccountable mysterious baffling puzzling incomprehensible

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quandary

noun

A state of uncertainty about what to do or which choice to make.

Uncertainty about a choice

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dilemma perplexity indecision uncertainty predicament

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