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Definition baffle in British English

baffle verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈbæf(ə)l/
1

if a problem, someone's behaviour etc baffles you, you cannot understand it or solve it

Example

a rare skin condition that has baffled doctors for years

Example

Detectives remain baffled by these murders.

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Definition baffle in British English