Afraid
Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Puzzled
Puzzled adjective - Filled with bewilderment.
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Synonyms for Puzzled
Afraid and puzzled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Puzzled".
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Puzzled and Afraid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afraid/puzzled
Afraid & Puzzled. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/afraid/puzzled>.
Puzzled or Afraid. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/afraid/puzzled.
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