Question

he aimed at the bewildered detective——and was foiled by mother on the spot. in the sentence above, bewildered has the same or almost the same meaning as: hostile awkward baffled shamed

Explanation:

The word "bewildered" means confused and puzzled. "Hostile" means unfriendly or aggressive, "awkward" means clumsy or uncomfortable in a social situation, "baffled" means completely puzzled or confused, and "shamed" means feeling guilty or humiliated. Among the options, "baffled" has the closest meaning to "bewildered".

Answer:

C. baffled