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bafflement

Noun

Meaning

The process or act of baffling, or of being baffled; frustration; check.

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He's the bafflement of Scotland Yard, the Flying Squad's despair: For when they reach the scene of crime - Macavity's not there! T. S. Eliot

The history of modern art is also the history of the progressive loss of art's audience. Art has increasingly become the concern of the artist and the bafflement of the public. Paul Gauguin

The tournament that has traditionalists scratching their heads in bafflement should take place in 2021 having been postponed for a year due to the pandemic. Source: Internet

But the administration’s gambits also seem to be producing ire and bafflement rather than dialogue and cooperation. Source: Internet

Snoopy finds himself almost completely engrossed in his persona as the World War I Flying Ace — to the point where he goes to camp with Charlie Brown and maintains his persona throughout the entire two-week period (much to Peppermint Patty's bafflement). Source: Internet

While the humor is hit and miss, the pop culture is spot-on, from Finn’s bafflement at the Internet to a battle set at Seattle’s Experience Music Project that will be an even bigger lark to anyone who has been to that museum. Source: Internet

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