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216 lines
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{
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"baffle":{
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"antonyms":[
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"advance",
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"cultivate",
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"encourage",
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"forward",
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"foster",
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"further",
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"nurture",
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"promote"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a device (such as a plate, wall, or screen) to deflect, check, or regulate flow or passage (as of a fluid, light, or sound)":[],
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": to check or break the force or flow of by or as if by a baffle (see baffle entry 2 )":[
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"baffle the steam"
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],
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": to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert":[
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"Her behavior baffled her parents."
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"I was baffled by many of the scientific terms used in the article.",
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"the language barrier baffled everyone and discouraged us from attempting another teleconference",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"That intentional obscurity might baffle audiences, and in Men, intrigue often curdles into fear. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 14 May 2022",
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"The film uses it as the setting for a Joe Manganiello cameo, then lets Hunter escape with an ease that would baffle the heroes of that Mountain Goats song. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"On issues like taxes and health care, their views are far more popular than those of the GOP, but the party is increasingly identified with cultural stances that baffle older voters and voters who didn't go to college. \u2014 Noah Millman, The Week , 12 Oct. 2021",
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"Each woman holds her ground \u2014 take, for example, the episode about polyamory, in which Willow seems to baffle her co-hosts \u2014 but the inter-family good will prevents the show from ever erupting into true tension. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"The way that society pressures young couples to get married but can\u2019t fathom two best friends making that same commitment never fails to baffle me. \u2014 April Lee, refinery29.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"APTs are more complex to plan and manage than traditional trials, and their statistical methods may baffle the average physician, but the fda has embraced the approach, and COVID has proved their utility. \u2014 Claudia Wallis, Scientific American , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"Dunse also listens to her customers, even when their requests baffle her. \u2014 The Week , 26 Feb. 2018",
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"But others had problems that seemed to baffle everyone involved. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"This indulgent featherbed has two layers of down and feathers in a baffle box construction that keeps the fill evenly distributed. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022",
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"The baffle style, made of stainless steel, has two layers of three-sided channels that run horizontally but with the peaks of the channels oriented in opposite directions. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
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"Internal bracing adds strength to the front baffle and braces the drive unit to the cabinet, creating a support that aids the dynamic performance of the bass unit. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Cabrera, a 24-year-old from the Dominican Republic, used a fastball topping out at 99 mph with a slider and changeup to baffle Colorado\u2019s lineup. \u2014 Mike Cranston, Sun Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
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"Remove the grates, drip tray, and heat baffle , and use a shop vacuum to clear it out. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 8 July 2021",
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"Construction: Check the specifications to see if the comforter uses a baffle box construction, which means there are vertical walls of fabric on the inside to help keep the fill in place. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
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"The special-edition system features an array of Naim Audio electronics to deliver source and power to Focal\u2019s Sopra N\u00b02 loudspeakers, which combine concrete-finish side panels with a unique tin-color front baffle . \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"The baffle -box construction is ideal to prevent the fill from shifting. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1881, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"noun derivative of baffle entry 1":"Noun",
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"probably alteration of Middle English (Scots) bawchillen to denounce, discredit publicly":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ba-f\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for baffle Verb 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",
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"synonyms":[
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"balk",
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"beat",
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"checkmate",
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"discomfit",
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"foil",
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"frustrate",
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"thwart"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215009",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"bafflegab":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": gobbledygook":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"I kept asking the telemarketer what the final cost of the \u201cspecial offer\u201d was, and all I got was more bafflegab about deferred payments, option to cancel at any point, etc."
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1952, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ba-f\u0259l-\u02ccgab"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"double-talk",
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"gibberish",
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"gobbledygook",
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"gobbledegook",
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"rigmarole",
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"rigamarole",
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"song and dance"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053909",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"bafflement":{
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"antonyms":[
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"advance",
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"cultivate",
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"encourage",
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"forward",
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"foster",
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"further",
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"nurture",
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"promote"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a device (such as a plate, wall, or screen) to deflect, check, or regulate flow or passage (as of a fluid, light, or sound)":[],
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": to check or break the force or flow of by or as if by a baffle (see baffle entry 2 )":[
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"baffle the steam"
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],
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": to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert":[
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"Her behavior baffled her parents."
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"I was baffled by many of the scientific terms used in the article.",
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"the language barrier baffled everyone and discouraged us from attempting another teleconference",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"That intentional obscurity might baffle audiences, and in Men, intrigue often curdles into fear. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 14 May 2022",
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"The film uses it as the setting for a Joe Manganiello cameo, then lets Hunter escape with an ease that would baffle the heroes of that Mountain Goats song. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"On issues like taxes and health care, their views are far more popular than those of the GOP, but the party is increasingly identified with cultural stances that baffle older voters and voters who didn't go to college. \u2014 Noah Millman, The Week , 12 Oct. 2021",
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"Each woman holds her ground \u2014 take, for example, the episode about polyamory, in which Willow seems to baffle her co-hosts \u2014 but the inter-family good will prevents the show from ever erupting into true tension. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"The way that society pressures young couples to get married but can\u2019t fathom two best friends making that same commitment never fails to baffle me. \u2014 April Lee, refinery29.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"APTs are more complex to plan and manage than traditional trials, and their statistical methods may baffle the average physician, but the fda has embraced the approach, and COVID has proved their utility. \u2014 Claudia Wallis, Scientific American , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"Dunse also listens to her customers, even when their requests baffle her. \u2014 The Week , 26 Feb. 2018",
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"But others had problems that seemed to baffle everyone involved. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"This indulgent featherbed has two layers of down and feathers in a baffle box construction that keeps the fill evenly distributed. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022",
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"The baffle style, made of stainless steel, has two layers of three-sided channels that run horizontally but with the peaks of the channels oriented in opposite directions. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
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"Internal bracing adds strength to the front baffle and braces the drive unit to the cabinet, creating a support that aids the dynamic performance of the bass unit. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Cabrera, a 24-year-old from the Dominican Republic, used a fastball topping out at 99 mph with a slider and changeup to baffle Colorado\u2019s lineup. \u2014 Mike Cranston, Sun Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
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"Remove the grates, drip tray, and heat baffle , and use a shop vacuum to clear it out. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 8 July 2021",
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"Construction: Check the specifications to see if the comforter uses a baffle box construction, which means there are vertical walls of fabric on the inside to help keep the fill in place. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
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"The special-edition system features an array of Naim Audio electronics to deliver source and power to Focal\u2019s Sopra N\u00b02 loudspeakers, which combine concrete-finish side panels with a unique tin-color front baffle . \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"The baffle -box construction is ideal to prevent the fill from shifting. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1881, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"noun derivative of baffle entry 1":"Noun",
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"probably alteration of Middle English (Scots) bawchillen to denounce, discredit publicly":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ba-f\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for baffle Verb 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",
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"synonyms":[
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"balk",
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"beat",
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"checkmate",
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"discomfit",
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"foil",
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"frustrate",
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"thwart"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093315",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"baffled":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": extremely confused or puzzled":[
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"\u2026 his explanation of a piano's key action will leave you more baffled than before.",
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"\u2014 Martin Levine",
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"Molecular biologists became even more baffled when they looked at the messenger RNAs: many of the molecules were longer than the DNA from which they had been transcribed.",
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"\u2014 John Rennie",
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"In Miss Kate's eyes there was a troubled, baffled look \u2026",
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"\u2014 Edna Ferber",
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"We have all heard novelists testify to the fact that, beginning a new book, they are utterly baffled as to how to proceed \u2026",
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"\u2014 Donald Barthelme"
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],
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": equipped with a baffle":[
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"Ventilation openings are baffled to prevent stray light from reaching the operator's eyes \u2026",
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"\u2014 Bausch & Lomb Catalog",
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"A baffled fuel cell keeps the weight in place.",
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"\u2014 Kevin Falvey"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ba-f\u0259ld"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"confounded",
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"hard put",
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"hard-pressed",
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"nonplussed",
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"nonplused",
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"perplexed"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-163736"
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}
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} |