as in puzzled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
we were mystified by the sudden changes in the tax code
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“Mystified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystified. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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