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"are developed" vs "have been developed" | Key word transformation including the word "remember"
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difference between perplex, baffled, puzzled, mystify Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:00 am  difference between perplex, baffled, puzzled, mystify
 

I need need to know the difference between perplex,baffled,puzzled,mystify....
There is a degree for each word although each has a meaning of confused.I was asked to sort the words in the descending order of their intensity..
How should I do them?
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difference between perplex, baffled, puzzled, mystify Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:57 am  difference between perplex, baffled, puzzled, mystify
 

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I don't think it can be done without argument, but:

puzzled
perplexed
mystified
baffled
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