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baffle v. [
perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound] be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
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baffle n. [
baffle board] a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
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baffle v. [
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, bilk] hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
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baffle v. [
regulate] check the emission of (sound)
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