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Perplexed vs Unclear - What's the difference?

perplexed | unclear |

As adjectives the difference between perplexed and unclear

is that perplexed is confused or puzzled while unclear is ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.

As a verb perplexed

is (perplex).

perplexed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Confused or puzzled.
  • Bewildered.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (perplex)

    • unclear

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.
  • Not clearly or explicitly defined.
  • Not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable.

    • Derived terms

    * unclearly , rare

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