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to baffle
01
to confuse someone by making something difficult to understand or explain
Transitive: to baffle sb
02
to control or direct the flow of a fluid, sound, or similar substance in a particular way
Transitive: to baffle a liquid, sound, or air
03
to prevent someone from achieving their goal or to disrupt their plans
Transitive: to baffle a plan or attempt
Baffle
01
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
baffle
v
baffled
adj
baffled
adj
bafflement
n
bafflement
n
baffling
adj
baffling
adj
Example
The complex instructions on the assembly manual baffled the new employees.
The sudden disappearance of the evidence baffled the investigators.
The strange behavior of the machine baffled the engineers.
The cryptic message left by the suspect baffled the detectives.
The scientific concepts presented in the lecture baffled the students.
