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Synonyms for bafflement
baf·fle·ment
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Princeton's WordNet
bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement, befuddlement, mystification, bafflement, bemusementnoun
confusion resulting from failure to understand
Synonyms:
bemusement, mystification, puzzlement, obfuscation, bewilderment, befuddlement
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bafflementnoun
Synonyms:
frustration, foiling, thwarting, circumvention, defeat, disconcertion
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#63527 | obfuscation | |
#74750 | bewilderment | |
#105573 | puzzlement | |
#153236 | bemusement | |
#170939 | mystification | |
#245415 | bafflement | |
#314028 | befuddlement |
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