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Replace the underlined word with the most appropriate synonym: John found himself frequently stumped by the kind of questions his 3-year-old son asked.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Option 1: aghast -> means shocked or horrified; too extreme for being puzzled by questions.

Option 2: horrified -> means filled with horror; doesn't capture the sense of being puzzled or unable to answer.

Option 3: baffled -> means confused or puzzled; perfectly captures being unable to answer or understand something.

Option 4: irritated -> means annoyed; relates to frustration rather than confusion or inability to answer.


Hence, Option 3: baffled -> "Stumped" means to be puzzled or unable to find an answer, which is exactly what "baffled" conveys when John struggles to answer his young son's curious questions -> correct

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