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perplexed

per·plexed

perplexed

 
pronunciation:
pr plekst
part of speech: adjective
definition: If you are perplexed, you are very confused. Something doesn't make any sense to you.
Ellie was perplexed when she saw a cat in her grandmother's house, knowing her grandmother doesn't own any cats.
synonyms:
puzzled
similar words:
buffaloed, confused, lost, stumped
derivation: perplexedly (adv.)