elude vs baffle

elude is not a noun while baffle is a noun.

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

As verbs, baffle is a hypernym of elude; that is, baffle is a word with a broader meaning than elude:

Other hypernyms of elude include amaze, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex.

elude (noun)	baffle (noun)
	a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy

elude (verb)	baffle (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
escape, either physically or mentally	be a mystery or bewildering to
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of