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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 › englishBAFFLED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] uk / ˈbæf. ə l / us / ˈbæf. ə l / to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something: She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour. Synonym. flummox informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Puzzle and confuse. addle. baffle. bedazzle. befuddle. bemuse. confuse. discombobulate. disorientate.

   • English (US)

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

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   Baffle means to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something. See the pronunciation, synonyms, translations and usage examples of baffle in English.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › baffledBaffled Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of baffled as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Baffled can mean extremely confused or puzzled, or equipped with a baffle.

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

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   Baffle means to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something. Learn more about the verb, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Dictionary.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › baffledBAFFLED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Baffled definition: bewildered or perplexed; puzzled. See examples of BAFFLED used in a sentence.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › baffleBAFFLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › baffledBaffled - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you're baffled, you're confused or perplexed. Being baffled is being befuddled, bewildered, confounded, or mixed up. If you're baffled, you can't understand something. Some people are baffled by math; others are baffled by things celebrities do.