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baffle verb

  /ˈbæf(ə)l/ , /ˈbæfl̩/
  • To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle. [from 17th c.]
 verdutzen, aus der Fassung bringen, ratlos machen, verblüffen, verwirren, überraschen

baffled adjective

  /ˈbæfl̩d/
  • Thoroughly confused, puzzled
 baff, verdutzt, ratlos, verwirrt

baffle noun

  /ˈbæf(ə)l/ , /ˈbæfl̩/
  • A device used to dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control the movement of a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound; specifically, a surface positioned inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one place to another without preventing motion altogether.
 Abweiser, Leitblech, Luftleitblech, Prallblech, Schallwand, Schwallblech

baffling adjective

  • Puzzling, perplexing, bewildering.
 befremdlich
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