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bemusement

Noun CEFR B2
bəˈmjuːzmənt

Definitions

The state of being bemused.

Equivalents

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Nederlandsbezorgdheid

Examples

“Wrex touches his grandfather's armor, his expression… thoughtful, perhaps? Krogan are hard to read⟳. Then he shakes off his bemusement and grips his gun with renewed purpose.”
“The response to this latest scandal has taken a familiar turn⟳, dividing along gender lines. While senior women have⟳ condemned it, many of the Financial Times’ (male) readers have⟳ expressed unhappy bemusement at finding this article on the front page.”

CEFR level

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