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prevent vs baffle

baffle vs prevent

prevent is not a noun while baffle is a noun.

prevent and baffle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prevent No No Yes No
baffle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, baffle is a hyponym of prevent; that is, baffle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prevent:
  • prevent: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  • baffle: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Other hyponyms of prevent include inhibit, make unnecessary, save, avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off, block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, block, halt, kibosh, stop.
prevent (noun) baffle (noun)
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
prevent (verb) baffle (verb)
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
keep from happening or arising; make impossible be a mystery or bewildering to
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
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