From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. The detective was p...

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The detective was perplexed when the clues pointed to several suspects.

Answer Details

The word "perplexed" means confused or puzzled, so the option that is closest in meaning is "confused".