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History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
amazement

great surprise

state of surprise

bother

a person, thing, that causes trouble, worry or annoyance

trouble, inconvenience

care

serious attention or effort

personal interest, concern

confusion

the state of being mixed up, disordered

disorientation

consternation

surprise and fear

dismay, distress

crisis

a turning point in an illness, life, history

critical situation

difficulty

the state or quality of being difficult; something hard to do or understand

problem; situation requiring great effort

dilemma

a situation in which one has to choose between two things, two courses of action etc

crisis

distraction

(a person, thing) that distracts a person; something that holds the attention and gives pleasure

having one's attention drawn away

distress

(a cause of) great pain, discomfort or sorrow

pain, agony

doubt

(a feeling of) uncertainty

lack of faith, conviction; questioning

enigma

a question, person, thing, circumstance, that is puzzling

mystery

helix

a curved line in the shape of a spiral, as on a snail's shell

bow, loop

knot

parts of one or more pieces of string, rope etc twisted together to make a fastening

bow, loop

labyrinth

a set of winding paths, roads etc that is difficult to get through

maze, complexity

ligament

a band of strong tissues that holds two or more bones together

bow, loop

maze

a set of lines, paths etc, arranged to make it difficult to find the centre

labyrinth; confusion

mixup

(a mistake caused by) a disorganized state, confused arrangement etc

difficulty, predicament

muddle

a confused state

confused state

mystery

something of which the cause or origin is impossible to explain or understand

puzzle, secret

plight

a serious and difficult condition

dilemma, difficulty; situation

predicament

an unpleasant situation from which escape seems difficult

difficult situation

quagmire

an area of soft, wet land

bad situation

quandary

to be in a state of doubt or confusion

delicate situation

riddle

a question, statement or description, intended to make a person think hard in order to know the answer or meaning; to make many holes in a person, thing

brain-teaser

rosette

a small rose-shaped badge or ornament

bow, loop

scruple

(a feeling of doubt caused by) a troubled conscience

misgiving, doubt

strait

a narrow passage of water connecting two seas; trouble; difficulty

crisis, difficulty

suspense

a state of (excited or worried) uncertainty

anticipation

uncertainty

state of being uncertain; something which is uncertain

doubt, changeableness

unrest

disturbed social condition(s)

state of agitation; disturbance

wonder

surprisingly good; the feeling caused by something unusual, surprising or that cannot be explained

amazement

worry

(something that causes) the state feeling anxious or troubled

anxiety, trouble

PERPLEXITY as in Wiktionary
PERPLEXITY as in Wikipedia