baffle vs puzzle

baffle and puzzle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
baffle	Yes	No	Yes	No
puzzle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, baffle and puzzle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of baffle include amaze, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, stick, stupefy, vex.

baffle (noun)	puzzle (noun)
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy	a game that tests your ingenuity
	a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

baffle (verb)	puzzle (verb)
restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)	be a mystery or bewildering to
be a mystery or bewildering to	be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of