head–scratching

noun head–scratch·ing \ˈhed-ˌskra-chiŋ\

Definition of HEAD-SCRATCHING

: puzzled contemplation <a lot of head–scratching going on>; also : confusion

1926

Synonyms: bafflement, bamboozlement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderedness, bewilderment, confusedness, discombobulation, distraction, fog, head-scratching, maze [chiefly dialect], muddle, mystification, perplexity, puzzlement, tangle, whirl

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