The quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; distraction of mind through doubt or difficulty; embarrassment; bewilderment; doubt.
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A state of confusion.
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The state of being mixed or blended so as to produce indistinctness or error; indistinct combination; disorder; tumult.
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To throw into disorder; to break the array of.
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The condition or quality of being muddy; turbidness; foulness caused by mud, dirt, or sediment; as, the muddiness of a stream.
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An argument which presents an antagonist with two or more alternatives, but is equally conclusive against him, whichever alternative he chooses.
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A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed.
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A wild fancy; a confused notion.
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A profound secret; something wholly unknown, or something kept cautiously concealed, and therefore exciting curiosity or wonder; something which has…
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A state of difficulty or perplexity; doubt; uncertainty.
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Hidden; concealed; as, secret treasure; secret plans; a secret vow.
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To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.
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To unite or knit together confusedly; to interweave or interlock, as threads, so as to make it difficult to unravel the knot; to entangle; to ravel.
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