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81mystification — n perplexity, bewilderment, con foundment, bafflement, puzzlement, puzzledness, Brit. Dial. swither; obfuscation, obscuration; stupefaction, uncertainty, incertitude, sixes and sevens; distraction, daze, fog, haze, unhingement; disconcertment,… …
82nonplus — v 1. perplex, puzzle, confound, confuse, Inf. flummox, baffle, bewilder, mystify, stump; disconcert, abash, embarrass, discountenance, disturb, bother, dismay; upset, fluster, rattle, Inf. faze, muddle, addle, befuddle. 2. take aback, stun,… …
83perplexity — n 1. bewilderment, bafflement, astonishment; mystification, confoundment, puzzlement, puzzledness, incomprehension; stupefaction, distraction, unhingement, disconcertment, discomfiture, discomposure, embarrassment, chagrin, abashment,… …
84put-down — n 1. humiliation, mortification, embarrassment; abashment, debasement, abasement, self abnegation, self diminishment, self abasement; comedown, deflation, letdown; disgrace, shame. 2. gibe, sneer, jeer, fleer; derision, Inf. dig, twit, taunt,… …
85self-consciousness — n self awareness, diffidence, shyness, bashfulness, abashment, modesty, coyness, demureness, backwardness; timorousness, timidity, fearfulness, apprehension; insecurity, lack of self confidence, hesitancy, reluctance, constraint; reserve,… …
86shame — n 1. disgrace, dishonor, reproach, degradation, illrepute, bad repute, scandal; baseness, turpitude, debasement, vitiation, ingloriousness; ignominy, infamy, odium, opprobrium, condemnation; slur, imputation, aspersion, defamation, denigration,… …
87shyness — n diffidence, self consciousness, timidity, timorousness, hesitation, constraint; embarrassment, abashment, discomfort, uneasiness; modesty, reserve, demureness, coyness …
88confusion — con•fu•sion [[t]kənˈfyu ʒən[/t]] n. 1) the act of confusing 2) the state of being confused 3) disorder; upheaval; tumult; chaos: The army retreated in confusion[/ex] 4) lack of clearness or distinctness 5) perplexity; bewilderment 6)… …
89abash — /əˈbæʃ/ (say uh bash) verb (t) (usually passive) to destroy the self possession of; make ashamed or embarrassed: stand abashed; feel abashed. {Middle English abashe(n), from Anglo French abaïss , variant of Old French esbaïss , stem of erbaïr… …
90confusion — /kənˈfjuʒən/ (say kuhn fyoohzhuhn) noun 1. the state of being confused. 2. disorder. 3. lack of clearness or distinctness. 4. embarrassment or abashment. 5. perplexity; bewilderment. 6. Psychology a disturbed mental state; a clouding of… …
