"baffle" in the noun sense
1. baffle, baffle board
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
"baffle" in the verb sense
1. perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
be a mystery or bewildering to
"This beats me!"
"Got me
2. thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"
"foil your opponent"
3. baffle, regulate
restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
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