Dumfounded and Perplexed

Dumfounded

Dumfounded adjective - As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise.
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Perplexed and dumfounded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perplexed" instead an adjective "Dumfounded".

Perplexed

Perplexed adjective - Faced with difficulty or uncertainty about what to say, think, or do.

Dumfounded and perplexed are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Dumfounded" with "Perplexed", this adjectives are similar.

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