baffle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbæfəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbæfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(baf′əl)

Inflections of 'baffle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
baffles
v 3rd person singular
baffling
v pres p
baffled
v past
baffled
v past p

baffle
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Sense: Verb: confuse
Synonyms:
confuse Collocations, mystify, puzzle Collocations, confound, dumbfound, perplex, flummox (informal), throw Collocations (informal), stump Collocations (informal), bewilder, stun Collocations, amaze, astound, faze, befuddle, defy Collocations, bamboozle, floor Collocations (informal), nonplus, elude, foil Collocations
Sense: Verb: hinder
Synonyms:
block Collocations, obstruct, hinder Collocations, impede Collocations, frustrate, disappoint Collocations, thwart Collocations, sabotage


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