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disorientation
confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction
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distraction
mental turmoil
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daze, fog, haze
confusion characterized by lack of clarity
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half-cock
confusion resulting from lack of preparation
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jamais vu
the experience of being unfamiliar with a person or situation that is actually very familiar; associated with certain types of epilepsy
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bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement
confusion resulting from failure to understand
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perplexity
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
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culture shock
a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes
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closed book, enigma, mystery, secret
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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maze, snarl, tangle
something jumbled or confused
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dilemma, quandary
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
