Best answers for Perplexity – Crossword Clue

1. Definition: 1. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

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1. Definition: 1. confusion characterized by lack of clarity

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1. Definition: 1. a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude

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1. Definition: 1. cook slowly and for a long time in liquid; "Stew the vegetables in wine"

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1. Definition: 1. form metals with a swage

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1. Definition: 1. an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"

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1. Definition: 1. salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"

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1. Definition: 1. make by scraping; "They scraped a letter into the stone"

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1. Definition: 1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets"

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1. Definition: 1. a panic or extreme discomposure; "it threw her into a swivet"

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1. Definition: 1. pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"

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1. Definition: 1. a coarse sieve (as for gravel)

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1. Definition: 1. an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)

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1. Definition: 1. be a mystery or bewildering to;

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1. Definition: 1. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

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1. Definition: 1. a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

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1. Definition: 1. strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison; "hobble race horses"

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1. Definition: 1. something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"

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1. Definition: 1. a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing

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1. Definition: 1. a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem

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1. Definition: 1. be a mystery or bewildering to;

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1. Definition: 1. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

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1. Definition: 1. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

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1. Definition: 1. the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze; "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew"

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1. Definition: 1. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"

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1. Definition: 1. indistinctness of shape or character; "the scene had the swirling vagueness of a painting by Turner"

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1. Definition: 1. Hardship

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1. Definition: 1. the quality of being intricate and compounded; "he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers"

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1. Definition: 1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"

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1. Definition: 1. being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income"

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1. Definition: 1. a detail that is considered insignificant

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1. Definition: 1. the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments"

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