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Meaning of Bafflement | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbaf(ə)lmənt

Definitions

  1. The result or state of being baffled, confused, or puzzled.
  2. Something that causes a state of confusion or puzzlement.

Equivalents

العربية الإرباك
Suomi hämmennys
日本語 昏迷
Nederlands verbijstering
Polski zmieszanie

Examples

“"Have you any theory about this occurrence to-night?" She watched him eagerly as she asked the question. He made a gesture of bafflement. "None whatever—it's beyond me," he confessed.”
“The error here is to confuse British composure with the appearance of bafflement, embarrassment and reserve.”
“The cartoon characters on the front cover, the irritatingly meaningless track names . . . make it seem like a concept album about global warming for kids. Since the lyrics remain a bafflement, it might well be.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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