Head-scratching
Head-scratching noun - A state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: poorly worded instructions that must have resulted in a lot of head-scratching
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Synonyms for Head-scratching
Puzzlement and head-scratching are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Puzzlement" instead a noun phrase "Head-scratching".
Puzzlement
Puzzlement noun - A state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: her explanation did little to relieve his puzzlement
Head-scratching and puzzlement are semantically related. You can use "Head-scratching" instead a noun "Puzzlement".
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Related pairs
- tangle and head-scratching
- tangle and puzzlement
- maze and head-scratching
- maze and puzzlement
- distraction and head-scratching
- distraction and puzzlement
- muddle and head-scratching
- muddle and puzzlement
- fog and head-scratching
- fog and puzzlement
- confusion and head-scratching
- confusion and puzzlement
- daze and head-scratching
- daze and puzzlement
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Puzzlement and Head-scratching. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/head-scratching/puzzlement
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