perplex vs pose

perplex is not a noun while pose is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
perplex	No	No	Yes	No
pose	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, perplex and pose are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of perplex include amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex.

perplex (noun)	pose (noun)
	a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
	affected manners intended to impress others
	a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes

perplex (verb)	pose (verb)
make more complicated	be a mystery or bewildering to
be a mystery or bewildering to	pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
	put into a certain place or abstract location
	assume a posture as for artistic purposes
	behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
	offer for others to consider