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baffleto confuse someone completely; to be too difficult or strange for someone to understand

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to confuse someone completely; to be too difficult or strange for someone to understand

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbæf.əl/

Korean meaning: 혼란스럽게 하다, 당황하게 하다

Korean pronunciation: 배-플 (강세: 배)

Example Sentences

  • The cat's ability to always land on its feet baffles physicists worldwide.
  • His sudden disappearance from social media baffled his friends.
  • The magic trick was so good that it baffled even the other magicians.

baffle

VERB

//ˈbæf.əl//

to confuse someone completely; to be too difficult or strange for someone to understand

baffle concept
💡 Concept

Completely confused and puzzled

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baffle rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The raffle and waffle choices baffle!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈbæf.əl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbæf.əl/

🌳Etymology

Rootbaffle

Origin

From Scottish French 'baffle' or 'baffler', possibly related to Old French 'bafer' meaning 'to mock' or 'to deceive'. The word entered English in the 16th century with the sense of 'to confuse' or 'to perplex'.

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🎵Rhyme

rafflewaffle
raffle
waffle

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The cat's ability to always land on its feet baffles physicists worldwide.

His sudden disappearance from social media baffled his friends.

The magic trick was so good that it baffled even the other magicians.

😄 Fun example

Why people put pineapple on pizza continues to baffle food critics.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

confuseperplexpuzzlemystifybewilder

Antonyms

clarifyexplainenlighten

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