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Perplexing

/pəˈrplɛksɪŋ/
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(adj) That causes perplexity.

Sami asked Layla a perplexing question.
Tom asked me a perplexing question.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The detective found the case deeply ____ because the evidence pointed in contradictory directions.

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