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baffleverb to prevent from achieving a goalthe language barrier baffled everyone and discouraged us from attempting another teleconference balk, beat, checkmate, discomfit, foil, frustrate, thwart bar, block, clog, encumber, fetter, hamper, handicap, hinder, hobble, hold back, impede, inhibit, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle, tie up, trammelarrest, check, halt, set back, short-circuit, stall, stopavert, forestall, obviate, preclude, preventnegate, neutralize, nullifycounteract, offsetconquer, defeat, overcome advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nurture, promote abet, aid, assistease, facilitate, smooth to throw into a state of mental uncertaintyshe was baffled by the wording of the clause in the insurance policy addle, bamboozle, beat, befog, befuddle, bemuse, bewilder, buffalo, confound, confuse, discombobulate, disorient, flummox, fox, fuddle, get, gravel, maze, muddle, muddy, mystify, perplex, pose, puzzle, vex stick, stump, weird outabash, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattleagitate, bother, chagrin, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, stun, unhinge, unsettle, upsetbeguile, cozen, deceive, delude, dupe, fool, gull, hoax, hoodwink, humbug, misguide, mislead, snow, string along, take in, trick blow one's mind, go to one's head assure, reassure, satisfyenlighten, inform frustrate, thwart, foil, baffle, balk mean to check or defeat another's plan or block achievement of a goal.frustrate implies making vain or ineffectual all efforts however vigorous or persistent.frustrated attempts at government reform thwart suggests frustration or checking by crossing or opposing.the army thwarted his attempt at a coup foil implies checking or defeating so as to discourage further effort.foiled by her parents, he stopped trying to see her baffle implies frustration by confusing or puzzling.baffled by the maze of rules and regulations balk suggests the interposing of obstacles or hindrances.officials felt that legal restrictions had balked their efforts to control crime in 1675 |