Confounding and Puzzlement

Confounding

Confounding adjective - That confounds or contradicts or confuses.

Puzzlement and confounding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Puzzlement" instead a noun "Confounding".

Nearby Words: confound, confounded, confoundedly

Puzzlement

Puzzlement noun - A state of mental uncertainty.

Confounding and puzzlement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confounding" instead a noun "Puzzlement".

Nearby Words: puzzle, puzzling, puzzled, puzzler
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