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baffle

/ baffle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
Type of:
plate
Kinds of:
diffuser diffusor
Derived:
regulate
verb Sense 2
check the emission of (sound)
Type of:
restrict restrain trammel
Derived:
baffle board
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
confuse throw fox
Kinds of:
stump mix up riddle elude escape
Derived:
stupefaction bewilderment obfuscation puzzlement befuddlement
See also:
puzzle over solve work out figure out puzzle out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth''s amazing September surge"
"foil your opponent"
Type of:
prevent forestall foreclose
Kinds of:
disappoint let down dash short-circuit ruin
Derived:
frustration defeat thwarting foiling cross
See also:
double cross
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
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plate diffuser diffusor restrict restrain trammel confuse throw fox stump mix up riddle