"Have you any theory about this occurrence to-night?" She watched him eagerly as she asked the question. He made a gesture of bafflement. "None whatever—it's beyond me," he confessed.
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Bafflement
/ˈbaf(ə)lmənt/
Synonyms for "bafflement" (83 found)
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Noun(3 words)
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6 entriesbafflement among researcherscollective bafflementprofound bafflementstate of bafflementutter bafflementwidespread bafflement
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The error here is to confuse British composure with the appearance of bafflement, embarrassment and reserve.
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The cartoon characters on the front cover, the irritatingly meaningless track names . . . make it seem like a concept album about global warming for kids. Since the lyrics remain a bafflement, it might well be.
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