Baffle

To baffle someone means to confuse them so much that they can't figure things out, like when a tricky puzzle leaves you scratching your head.

Examples

• The math problem in our homework seemed simple at first, but it quickly began to baffle me when I couldn’t figure out how to solve it.
• When I read the mystery book, the clues were so tricky that they continued to baffle me until the very last chapter.
• During science class, the teacher's explanation of black holes was so complicated that it completely baffled everyone in the room, leaving us with more questions than answers.

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