Bafflement and Shock

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Bafflement noun - A state of mental uncertainty.

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Shock and bafflement are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shock" instead a noun "Bafflement".

Nearby Words: baffle, baffled, baffling

Shock noun - A forceful coming together of two things.

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Bafflement and shock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bafflement" instead a noun "Shock".

Nearby Words: shocking, shocked, shockingly, shocker

To his shock and bafflement, everyone loves Homer's presentation and he wins the contest, and Grimes is promptly driven insane by the illogicality of Homer's success, and then he gets his wish when trying to fruitlessly imitate it.

Source: Be Careful What You Wish For / Western Animation

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