Harrowing
Harrowing adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Perplexing and harrowing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perplexing" instead an adjective "Harrowing".
Perplexing
Perplexing adjective - Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.
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Synonyms for Perplexing
Harrowing and perplexing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harrowing" instead an adjective "Perplexing".
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