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befuddlement

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Synonyms and Antonyms of befuddlement

a state of mental uncertainty

The library patron was in obvious befuddlement over where to find the appropriate references.

Synonyms of befuddlement

bafflement, bamboozlement, bemusement, bewilderment, confusedness, confusion, discombobulation, distraction, fog, muddle, mystification, perplexity, puzzlement, tangle, whirl

Words Related to befuddlement

abashment, discomfiture, disconcertment, embarrassment, mortification

agitation, chagrin, discomfort, dismay, disquiet, distress, disturbance, perturbation, upset

bother, commotion, dither, flurry, fluster, fuss, stew, turmoil

Near Antonyms of befuddlement

assurance, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, positiveness, sureness

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