What does bemusement mean?
Bemusement means The state of being bemused..
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/bəˈmjuːzmənt/ · noun
The state of being bemused..
Near-synonyms: preoccupation, perplexity, bewilderment, speechlessness (all sometimes overlapping in meaning)
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.
Use bemusement when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bemusement means The state of being bemused..
Common synonyms include preoccupation, perplexity, bewilderment, speechlessness.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: preoccupation, perplexity, bewilderment, speechlessness (all sometimes overlapping in meaning)
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