baf·fle
/ˈbafəl/
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verb
past tense: baffled; past participle: baffled
1.
totally bewilder or perplex.
"an unexplained occurrence that baffled everyone"
em·phat·ic
/əmˈfadik/
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adjective
showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
"the children were emphatic that they would like to repeat the experience"
hind·sight
/ˈhīn(d)ˌsīt/
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noun
understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed.
"with hindsight, I should never have gone"
trib·u·la·tion
/ˌtribyəˈlāSH(ə)n/
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noun
a cause of great trouble or suffering.
"the tribulations of being a megastar"
a state of great trouble or suffering.
"his time of tribulation was just beginning"