All 3 Uses of
baffle
in
The Westing Game
- "Whas moo g-goo g-gipn?" Chris asked, baffled by the strange words on the menu.
p. 73.6 *baffled = confused
- Turtle turned to her baffled audience.
p. 163.5
- Baffled by the word "court," the lawyer set the envelope on the desk and found his way out of Sunset Towers.
p. 170.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(baffle as in: baffled her) to perplex or confuse someone
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(2)
(baffle as in: acoustic baffle) something constructed to control the flow of sound or fluid
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly:- baffle can refer to the hindering of efforts, plans, or desires.
- baffles can describe the area directly behind a moving vessel where water is disturbed
- baffle has other technical uses relating to medicine, heat transfer, and mechanics