perplexity: Meaning and Definition of

per•plex•i•ty

Pronunciation: (pur-plek'si-tē), [key]
— pl. -ties.
  1. the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty.
  2. something that perplexes: a case plagued with perplexities.
  3. a tangled, involved, or confused condition or situation.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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