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Added 9 October 2026

puzzlement

noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about puzzlement at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The confusing state of being puzzled; bewilderment.
The puzzlement caused by the complex system led to great anger.
A puzzle; something baffling.

Origin

From puzzle + -ment.

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