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   baffle

   /ˈbafl/

   verb

   • 1. totally bewilder or perplex: "an unexplained occurrence that baffled everyone" Similar perplexpuzzlebewildermystifybemuseconfuseconfoundnonplusdisconcertthrowset someone thinkinginformal:flummoxdiscombobulatefazestumpbeatfoxmake someone scratch their headbe all Greek tofloorfogbuffalorare:wildergravelmazecause to be at a standposeobfuscateOpposite enlighten
   • 2. restrain or regulate (a fluid, sound, etc.): "to baffle the noise further, I pad the gunwales" Similar thwartfrustratefoilbalkcheckblockhinderobstructbarpreventdeflectdivertOpposite further

   noun

   • 1. a device used to restrain the flow of a fluid, gas, etc. or to prevent the spreading of sound or light in a particular direction: "you can cut out glare from a strip light by concealing it behind a baffle"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘cheat, deceive’): perhaps related to French bafouer ‘ridicule’ or obsolete French beffer ‘mock, deceive’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBAFFLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BAFFLE definition: 1. to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something: 2. to cause…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of BAFFLE is to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert. How to use baffle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Baffle.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBAFFLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Baffle means to confuse, bewilder, perplex, or confound. The word usually implies that such confusion causes someone to come to standstill—that it stumps them or makes them completely bewildered. You might be baffled by a difficult riddle or confusing instructions.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › baffleBaffle - definition of baffle by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To confuse or perplex, especially so as to frustrate or prevent from taking action: a patient whose condition baffled the physicians. 2. To impede the force or movement of (a fluid). n. 1. A usually static device that regulates the flow of a fluid or light. 2. A partition that prevents interference between sound waves in a loudspeaker.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › baffleBaffle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Baffle means "confuse," but it can also mean "amaze." A magician might baffle you with an impressive magic trick. Additionally, this verb can mean "to spoil, thwart, or defeat by means of confusion." In a debate, you might baffle the opposition by introducing new information that your opponents are not familiar with. Baffle can also be used ...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbaffle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of baffle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.