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baffle
Meaning: to confuse or puzzle someone
baffle in a sentence
How baffle is used in real sentences:
The odd clue seemed to baffle every member of the team.
The locked-room mystery continued to baffle the detective.
“Because the cause continued to baffle inspectors, the city was obliged by safety rules to investigate.”
— from the passage The Singing Span
Synonyms for baffle
Other words for baffle — confuse, puzzle and perplex — carry the same meaning.
- confuse
- puzzle
- perplex
Antonyms of baffle
Words that mean the opposite of baffle:
- clarify
- explain
Where it comes from
Probably from Scots bauchle, meaning 'to disgrace or treat with contempt,' later shifting toward confusion.
Memory hook
If you are baffled, your brain feels boxed in by baffles.