86 entries under perplexity topic. ×

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confusion(noun, upset, difficulty, pain, shame)
12
chagrin(noun, difficulty, confusion, pain, shame)
12
discomposure(noun, upset, difficulty, confusion, pain)
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abashment(noun, upset, confusion, pain, agitation)
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embarrassment(noun, upset, break, trouble, check)
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perturbation(noun, upset, worry, anxiety, confusion)
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agitation(noun, upset, worry, anxiety, confusion)
4
bewilderment(noun, confusion, uncertainty, turmoil, embarrassment)
4
fluster(noun, worry, anxiety, anger, agitation)
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befuddlement(noun, confusion, uncertainty, turmoil, embarrassment)
2
commotion(noun, confusion, uncertainty, turmoil, embarrassment)
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confounding(noun, confusion, uncertainty, turmoil, embarrassment)
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consternation(noun, uncertainty, bewilderment, puzzlement)
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daze(noun, confusion, uncertainty, bewilderment)
2
demoralization(noun, confusion, uncertainty, turmoil, frustration)
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disarray(noun, uncertainty, bewilderment, puzzlement)
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disorganization(noun, uncertainty, bewilderment, puzzlement)
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disorientation(noun, confusion, uncertainty, turmoil, embarrassment)
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fog(noun, uncertainty, bewilderment, puzzlement)
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haze(noun, uncertainty, bewilderment, puzzlement)
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