Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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baffle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
foil | Yes | No | Yes | No |
baffle (noun) | foil (noun) |
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a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy | a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button |
a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal | |
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector | |
a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through | |
anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities |
baffle (verb) | foil (verb) |
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restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.) | cover or back with foil |
be a mystery or bewildering to | hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of | enhance by contrast |