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bewilderment

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Synonyms and Antonyms of bewilderment

a state of mental uncertainty

She stared at them in bewilderment and shock.

Synonyms of bewilderment

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

Words Related to bewilderment

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 bewilderment

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

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