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Meaning
Verb
●
To
bewilder
completely
; to
confuse
or perplex.
●
To
struggle
in vain.
●
To
foil
; to thwart.
●
To
publicly
disgrace
, especially of a
recreant
knight.
●
To
hoodwink
or
deceive
(someone).
Noun
●
A
device
used to
dampen
the effects of such things as
sound
,
light
, or
fluid
. Specifically, a
baffle
is a
surface
which is
placed
inside an
open
area to
inhibit
direct
motion
from one part to another, without
preventing
motion
altogether.
●
A
barrier
designed
to
confuse
enemies
or make them vulnerable.
●
In American English:
A
lever
for
operating
the
throttle
valve
of a
winding
engine.
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