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1) causing amusement; teasing; expressing disbelief, puzzlement (quizzical)

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Meaning:
confusion

the state of being mixed up, disordered

disorientation

conundrum

a kind of riddle using a play on words, e.g. 'When is a door not a door?' - 'When it's ajar.'

puzzle

enigma

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

mystery

mystery

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

puzzle, secret

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

uncertainty

state of being uncertain; something which is uncertain

doubt, changeableness

wonder

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

amazement

PUZZLEMENT as in Wiktionary
PUZZLEMENT as in Wikipedia