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Word: Baffle
Speech Type: Verb
late 16th century (in the sense ‘cheat, deceive’): perhaps related to French bafouer ‘ridicule’ or obsolete French beffer ‘mock, deceive’
ˈbafl
totally bewilder or perplex
Short Definition:totally bewilder or perplex
Examples:- an unexplained occurrence that baffled everyone
restrain or regulate (a fluid, sound, etc.)
Short Definition:restrain or regulate
Examples:- to baffle the noise further, I pad the gunwales
Word: Baffle
Speech Type: Noun
ˈbafl
a device used to restrain the flow of a fluid, gas, etc. or to prevent the spreading of sound or light in a particular direction
Short Definition:device used to restrain flow of fluid
Examples:- you can cut out glare from a strip light by concealing it behind a baffle
- a baffle plate
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