Bewildered vs. Flabbergasted — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Bewildered and Flabbergasted
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Bewildered
"Bewildered" is a popular song written in 1936 by Teddy Powell and Leonard Whitcup. It was a 1938 hit for Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra.
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Flabbergasted
To cause to be overcome with astonishment; astound.
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Bewildered
To confuse or befuddle, especially by being complicated or varied.
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Flabbergasted
Appalled, annoyed, exhausted or disgusted.{{cite-book
He was flabbergasted at how much weight he had gained.
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Bewildered
To cause to lose one's bearings; disorient
"The whirling snow bewildered him" (May Kellogg Sullivan).
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Flabbergasted
Damned.{{cite-book
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Bewildered
Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain.
He was just standing there, turning this way and that, with a bewildered look on his face.
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Flabbergasted
Simple past tense and past participle of flabbergast
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Bewildered
Simple past tense and past participle of bewilder
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Flabbergasted
As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise;
A circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident
The flabbergasted aldermen were speechless
Was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion
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Bewildered
Greatly perplexed; as, a bewildered mind.
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Bewildered
Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment;
Obviously bemused by his questions
Bewildered and confused
A cloudy and confounded philosopher
Just a mixed-up kid
She felt lost on the first day of school
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