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Perplexity vs Vexation - What's the difference?

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Perplexity is a related term of vexation.


As nouns the difference between perplexity and vexation

is that perplexity is the state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused while vexation is the act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.

perplexity

English

Noun

(perplexities)
  • The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.
  • Something that perplexes.
  • * 1942 , Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006), page 149:
    • The Emperor, who was by then a focus of unresolvable perplexities , stood providing a strongly contrary appearance.
  • A measurement in information theory: see (Perplexity).

    • vexation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.
  • The state of being vexed or irritated.
  • * 1919 ,
    • He gave the doctor a look of vexation . He was surprised to see him, and resented the intrusion.

    Related terms

    * vex * vexed * vexing * vexatious ----