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baffle > 4 senses
NOUN1baffle, baffle boardA flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
VERB1baffle, perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfoundBe a mystery or bewildering to
2baffle, thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, bilkHinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
3baffle, regulateCheck the emission of (sound)
baffle > pronunciation
Soundsbae'fahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2061 more rhymes in ahl...
baffle > noun, artifact
MeaningA flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy.
Synonymsbaffle board
Broaderplate
Narrowerdiffuser, diffusor
Verbsbaffle
baffle > verb 1, cognition
MeaningBe a mystery or bewildering to.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
ModelThe bad news will baffle him; The good news will baffle her; The performance is likely to baffle Sue
Synonymsperplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
Broaderconfuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
Narrowerstump, mix up; riddle; elude, escape
Nounsbafflement
baffle > verb 2, social
MeaningHinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsthwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, bilk
Broaderprevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Narrowerdisappoint, let down; dash; short-circuit; ruin
baffle > verb 3, change
MeaningCheck the emission of (sound).
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsregulate
Broaderrestrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
Nounsbaffle

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