escape vs baffle

escape and baffle both are nouns.

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

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

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

escape (noun)	baffle (noun)
the act of escaping physically	a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
an avoidance of danger or difficulty
a means or way of escaping
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
the discharge of a fluid from some container
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

escape (verb)	baffle (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening	restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
fail to experience	be a mystery or bewildering to
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
run away from confinement
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by