bewilderment

  • 71mystification — noun 1. confusion resulting from failure to understand • Syn: ↑bewilderment, ↑obfuscation, ↑puzzlement, ↑befuddlement, ↑bafflement, ↑bemusement • Derivationally related forms: ↑bemu …

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  • 72obfuscation — noun 1. confusion resulting from failure to understand • Syn: ↑bewilderment, ↑puzzlement, ↑befuddlement, ↑mystification, ↑bafflement, ↑bemusement • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 73puzzlement — noun confusion resulting from failure to understand (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑bewilderment, ↑obfuscation, ↑befuddlement, ↑mystification, ↑bafflement, ↑bemusement • Derivationally related forms …

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  • 74holy cow — interjection used as an exclamation of surprise, amazement, or bewilderment * * * Slang. (used to express bewilderment, surprise, or astonishment.) [1920 25] * * * holy smoke/cow/mackerel/etc mainly american spoken …

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  • 75at sixes and sevens — {adj. phr.} Not in order; in confusion; in a mess. * /He apologized because his wife was away and the house was at sixes and sevens./ * /Our teacher had just moved to a new classroom, and she was still at sixes and sevens./ * /After the captain… …

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  • 76at sixes and sevens — {adj. phr.} Not in order; in confusion; in a mess. * /He apologized because his wife was away and the house was at sixes and sevens./ * /Our teacher had just moved to a new classroom, and she was still at sixes and sevens./ * /After the captain… …

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  • 77Amaze — A*maze , v. t. Bewilderment, arising from fear, surprise, or wonder; amazement. [Chiefly poetic] [1913 Webster] The wild, bewildered Of one to stone converted by amaze. Byron. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 78Amaze — A*maze , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amazed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Amazing}.] [Pref. a + maze.] 1. To bewilder; to stupefy; to bring into a maze. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A labyrinth to amaze his foes. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To confound, as by fear, wonder,… …

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  • 79Amazed — Amaze A*maze , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amazed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Amazing}.] [Pref. a + maze.] 1. To bewilder; to stupefy; to bring into a maze. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A labyrinth to amaze his foes. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To confound, as by fear,… …

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  • 80Amazement — A*maze ment, n. 1. The condition of being amazed; bewilderment [Obs.]; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear, horror, or admiration. [1913 Webster] His words impression left Of much amazement. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Frenzy;… …

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