✅ A tool is a device or implement used to carry out a particular function (She used a hammer as a tool to fix the fence).

✅ A contraption is a machine or device that appears odd or complicated but one that can still serve a purpose (He built a strange contraption to automatically water the plants).

✅ Both terms describe devices that are used to perform tasks.

✅ Tool is a more general and straightforward term, while contraption often implies something unusual or elaborate (He keeps his tools organized in the garage; We laughed at the complex contraption he made to crack an egg).

✅ Puzzled means being confused or unsure about something (She was puzzled by the strange message).

✅ Flummoxed means being completely baffled or bewildered (The magician's trick was so clever that it left the entire audience flummoxed with their mouths open).

✅ These words both describe states of confusion.

✅ Puzzled is often used for milder confusion, while flummoxed implies a deeper level of bewilderment (She was puzzled by the question, but he was completely flummoxed by it).

✅ A father refers to a male parent or a man who has children (He is a loving father).

✅ A progenitor can be a male or female ancestor who takes part in the creation of future generations (Their sons and daughters were the progenitors of our family lineage).

✅ Both words describe a person from whom others descend.

✅ Father is commonly used for a direct male parent, while progenitor can refer to distant ancestors or originators (My father taught me how to ride a bike; The progenitors of our family migrated here centuries ago).