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Synonyms
baf·fle (băf́əl)

[Perhaps blend of Scottish Gaelic bauchle, to denounce, revile publicly,, French bafouer, to ridicule.]

transitive verb: -fled, -fling, -fles. 

  1. To frustrate or check (a person) as by confusing or perplexing; stymie.
  2. To impede the force or movement of.

noun 

  1. A usually static device that regulates the flow of a fluid or light.
  2. A partition that prevents interference between sound waves in a loudspeaker.

derivatives

baf́fle·ment
noun
baf́fler
noun