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perplexity

per.plex.i.ty \p*r-'plek-s*t-e-\ n [ME perplexite, fr. OF perplexite`, fr. 
   LL perplexitat-, ]perplexitas, fr. L perplexus 1: the state of being 
   perplexed : BEWILDERMENT  2: something that perplexes  3: ENTANGLEMENT