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baffle, confuse v.
wonder about v.

VERB

baffle, confuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amaze befuddle bemuse bewilder complicate confound disconcert distract disturb dumbfound flabbergast flummox frustrate mystify nonplus perplex rattle stump

STRONG

addle bamboozle beat befog buffalo discombobulate floor foil obscure pose snow stir stumble throw

WEAK

get to profundicate psych out put off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appease calm clarify clear up comfort enlighten explain explicate facilitate help soothe

STRONG

aid assist lose

WEAK

elucidate illustrate not care unravel

VERB

wonder about

Synonyms

STRONG

brood cudgel marvel muse ponder study

WEAK

ask oneself mull over rack one's brains think about think hard

Antonyms

STRONG

forget ignore neglect

WEAK

clarify elucidate explain illustrate not care unravel

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puzzles

One of the biggest puzzles surrounding the origin of life is a classic chicken or egg problem: How could RNA have helped create the first cells when no cells yet existed to keep RNA contained?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Expect a series of escape room-inspired puzzles to unravel, a bounty of ’80s references and a chance to encounter a Teddy Ruxpin doll.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Also, visible puzzles still pop up on websites that haven’t upgraded to newer captcha technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

What’s up with captchas, those annoying image puzzles and check boxes that websites use to prove you’re human?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

They jogged through aisles of puzzles, past the bicycles and the sports equipment.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai