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Synonyms of baffle in English:

baffle


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See UK English definition of baffle

See Spanish definition of desconcertar

verb

1‘his reaction baffled her’

SYNONYMS
perplex, puzzle, bewilder, mystify, bemuse, confuse, confound, nonplus, disconcert, throw, set someone thinking
informal flummox, discombobulate, faze, stump, beat, fox, make someone scratch their head, be all Greek to, floor, fog
North American informal buffalo
rare wilder, gravel, maze, cause to be at a stand, pose, obfuscate
ANTONYMS

enlighten

2‘her intention was to baffle their plans’

SYNONYMS
thwart, frustrate, foil, balk, check, block, hinder, obstruct, bar, prevent, deflect, divert
ANTONYMS

further