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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
perplexity
    n 1: trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Perplexity \Per*plex"i*ty\, n.; pl. Perplexities. [L.
   perplexitas: cf. F. perplexit['e].]
   The quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled;
   complication; intricacy; entanglement; distraction of mind
   through doubt or difficulty; embarrassment; bewilderment;
   doubt.
   [1913 Webster]

         By their own perplexities involved,
         They ravel more.                         --Milton.
   [1913 Webster]

3. The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018)
perplexity

   The geometric mean of the number of words which may follow
   any given word for a certain lexicon and grammar.


Thesaurus Results for Perplexity:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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