Meaning & use
baffle
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To confuse or perplex someone completely.
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The instructions were so confusing that they baffled even the technician.
Scientists were baffled by the sudden disappearance of the species.
A note on using this word
As a noun, a 'baffle' is a device that restricts or regulates the flow of sound, light, or a fluid — a distinct, unrelated technical sense.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A device or partition used to restrict or regulate the flow of sound, air, or liquid.
Acoustic baffles on the studio walls reduced the echo.
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