Perplexity

n.

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The quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; distraction of mind through doubt or difficulty; embarrassment; bewilderment; doubt. By their own perplexities involved, They ravel more. - Milton.

Noun

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perplexity - trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

perplexity - The geometric mean of the number of words which may follow any given word for a certain lexicon and grammar.

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