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[ adjective ] lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

Synonyms

puzzling confusing

Examples

"sent confusing signals to Iraq" "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it" "a puzzling statement"

Used in print

(Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)

Cattle stealing and killing , again serious during the spring of 1891 , placed the land_grant company officers in a perplexing position .

Related terms

unclear

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