Dictionary
per•plex•i•ty
Pronunciation: (pur-plek'si-tē), [key]—
n.,
—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.
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