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bewilderment

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be⋅wil⋅der⋅ment

  [bi-wil-der-muhnt]
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–noun
1. bewildered state.
2. a confusing maze or tangle, as of objects or conditions: a bewilderment of smoke, noise, and pushing people.
Origin:
1810–20; bewilder + -ment
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be·wil·der·ment   (bĭ-wĭl'dər-mənt)   
n.  

  1. The condition of being confused or disoriented.

  2. A situation of perplexity or confusion; a tangle: a bewilderment of lies and half-truths.

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