Baffling synonyms
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The definition of elusive is being difficult to grasp or retain.
Having or full of knots
Having the nature of a problem; hard to solve or deal with
Rugged or physically hardy.
To elude.
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To interfere with; thwart or obstruct:
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Scotch is defined as to cut, wound or put an end to.
The definition of spoil is to destroy something, to diminish the character of something, to overindulge someone, or to go bad and become unusable or inedible.
(Obs.) To extend or place over or across
Dumbfound is defined as to amaze someone, or to make someone speechless because of shock.
To affect with great wonder; astonish.
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To put at a loss as to what to think, say, or do; bewilder.
To stupefy is to astonish, shock or make someone unable to think or respond clearly.
To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast.
To confuse hopelessly, as by something complicated or involved; befuddle; puzzle
To pose is defined as to get into a certain position or to pretend to be someone.
Beat means to hit something over and over again or to form or mix something.
To puzzle or perplex
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To puzzle is defined as to confuse.
To be successful in coming or going:
(Informal) To confuse, baffle, or puzzle:
To give trouble to, esp. in a petty or nagging way; disturb, annoy, irritate, etc.
To adjust to a particular specification or requirement:
To tip over; overturn
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To make upset or uncomfortable
(Informal) To puzzle, perplex, or baffle
To cause to lose interest or feel dull and not alert:
To outwit is to beat someone or defeat them because you are smarter or more clever.
Obscure is defined as to make confusing or hard to see.
To muddle; confuse; bewilder
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To cause an acidic solution to become neutral by adding a base to it or to cause a basic solution to become neutral by adding an acid to it. Salt and water are usually formed in the process.
To think and act in a confused, aimless way.
Faze is defined as to disturb someone.
(Rare) To escape; get away
To upset the composure of; embarrass; confuse
(Archaic) To defeat; overthrow
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To do better than (another) in a competition or battle; win victory over; beat:
To cause to believe what is not true; mislead.
To daze is defined as to confuse someone or to make him unable to react or think properly.
To counteract is to act in opposition to or against some force in order to neutralize the force.
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To defeat completely; frustrate; thwart
The definition of balk is to stop or hold back from doing something.
To astonish and bewilder.
(Sports) To block an opponent
To impede is defined as to block or temporarily keep something from going forward.
To block or stop up (a passage) with obstacles or impediments; dam; clog
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Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
explaining (antonym)
To offer reasons for or a cause of; justify:
enlightening (antonym)
To make clear to (a person) the facts or nature of something; inform
encouraging (antonym)
To give support to; be favorable to; foster; help
relieving (antonym)
To bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the seige on. [from 16th c.]
supporting (antonym)
To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping:
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helping (antonym)
To refrain from; avoid or resist. Used with can or cannot:
hindering (related)
To hinder is defined as to restrain or hold something back.
allowing (related)
The definition of allow means to permit or to give permission.
Find another word for baffling. In this page you can discover 68 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for baffling, like: elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough, bilking, frustrating, crossing, foiling, scotching and spoiling.