Both Uses
perplex
in
The Secret Sharer
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- A grave, preoccupied manner, as though he were in possession of some perplexing intelligence, did not leave him henceforth.†
*perplexing = confusing due to complexity
- All that afternoon he wore a dreamy, contemplative appearance which in him was a mark of perplexity.†
perplexity = confusion due to complexity
Definitions:
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(1)
(perplex) to confuse
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)