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baffle

Nouns

• (n) a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy baffle board,

Verbs

• (v) 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
  bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, amaze, stupefy, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, get,
• (v) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
  • What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
  • foil your opponent
  frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart, bilk, foil, cross, spoil,
• (v) check the emission of (sound) regulate,

Synonyms

baffle board bewilder dumbfound flummox mystify nonplus perplex puzzle amaze stupefy gravel vex pose stick beat get frustrate queer scotch thwart bilk foil cross spoil regulate

See also

puzzle over figure out puzzle out solve lick work out work double cross

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