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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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   Synonyms for BAFFLE: frustrate, hamper, thwart, foil, prevent, balk, stop, hinder; Antonyms of BAFFLE: encourage, forward, promote, assist, further, foster, aid, advance.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of baffle in English. baffle. verb. These are words and phrases related to baffle. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of baffle. The thick walls baffled the street noises. Synonyms. stop. restrain. inhibit. thwart. foil. bar. check. deaden. dull. minimize. reduce. Antonyms. admit.

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   Synonyms for BAFFLES: frustrates, hampers, thwarts, hinders, prevents, foils, balks, impedes; Antonyms of BAFFLES: encourages, promotes, advances, fosters, furthers, aids, assists, cultivates.

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   Synonyms for BAFFLED: perplexed, bewildered, confused, embarrassed, nonplused, nonplussed, at a loss, put to it; Antonyms of BAFFLED: undaunted, composed, unfazed, untroubled, encouraged, advanced, promoted, forwarded.

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   Synonyms for BAFFLE in English: puzzle, beat, amaze, confuse, stump, bewilder, astound, elude, confound, perplex, …