puzzlement

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puzzlement

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From puzzle + -ment.

noun puzzlements

countable, uncountable The confusing state of being puzzled; bewilderment. The puzzlement caused by the complex system led to great anger.
Similar: wonderment
countable, uncountable A puzzle; something baffling. Or, larger mothers might have not necessarily more progeny but more fit ones, while smaller size might be an advantage to the males, allowing them to get around faster. Finally, for creatures that continue to grow, perhaps more of the females simply live longer, gaining in stature all the time. “'Ti

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@misc{puzzlement_2026,
  title = {puzzlement},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/puzzlement},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}