BAFFLE Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word baffle. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BAFFLE
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bewilder | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||||
flummox | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||
mystify | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make mysterious | ||||||||
nonplus | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||
perplex | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make more complicated | ||||||||
puzzle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | ||||||||
bamboozle | verbv | |||||||
verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
confound | verbv | |||||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • mistake one thing for another | ||||||||
confuse | verbv | |||||||
verb • mistake one thing for another • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • cause to feel embarrassment • assemble without order or sense • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||||
confute | verbv | |||||||
verb • prove to be false | ||||||||
daze | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally • confusion characterized by lack of clarity verb • to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light • overcome as with astonishment or disbelief | ||||||||
disconcert | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to feel embarrassment • cause to lose one's composure | ||||||||
fog | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground • an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance • confusion characterized by lack of clarity verb • make less visible or unclear | ||||||||
fox | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs • English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806) • a shifty deceptive person • English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691) • a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River • the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox • the Algonquian language of the Fox verb • deceive somebody • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots | ||||||||
obfuscate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make obscure or unclear | ||||||||
stump | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled • the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed • (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket • a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it verb • cause to be perplexed or confounded • walk heavily • travel through a district and make political speeches • remove tree stumps from | ||||||||
stymie | verbv | |||||||
noun • a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole • a thwarting and distressing situation verb • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of | ||||||||
throw | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) • a single chance or instance • the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam • bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something • casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly verb • propel through the air • move violently, energetically, or carelessly • to remove • place or put with great energy • convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture • cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation • put or send forth • to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly • cause to be confused emotionally • utter with force; utter vehemently • organize or be responsible for • make on a potter's wheel • cause to fall off • throw (a die) out onto a flat surface • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||||
amaze | verbv | |||||||
verb • affect with wonder • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||
beat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a regular route for a sentry or policeman • the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart • the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music • a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations • a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior • the sound of stroke or blow • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • a regular rate of repetition • a stroke or blow • the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing adjective satellite • very tired verb • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression • hit repeatedly • move rhythmically • shape by beating • make a rhythmic sound • glare or strike with great intensity • move with a thrashing motion • sail with much tacking or with difficulty • stir vigorously • strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music • be superior • avoid paying • make a sound like a clock or a timer • move with a flapping motion • indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion • make by pounding or trampling • produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly • strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting • beat through cleverness and wit • be a mystery or bewildering to • wear out completely | ||||||||