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Baffled vs. Mystified — What's the Difference?

Baffled vs. Mystified — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Baffled and Mystified

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Baffled

To confuse or perplex, especially so as to frustrate or prevent from taking action
A patient whose condition baffled the physicians.

Mystified

To confuse or bewilder.

Baffled

To impede the force or movement of (a fluid).

Mystified

To make obscure or mysterious
"What had been for ages mundane would soon become mystified in the minds of most Americans" (Ann Vileisis).

Baffled

A usually static device that regulates the flow of a fluid or light.
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Mystified

Simple past tense and past participle of mystify

Baffled

A partition that prevents interference between sound waves in a loudspeaker.

Mystified

Puzzled or confused

Baffled

Simple past tense and past participle of baffle

Mystified

State of enchantment as concerns person or event

Baffled

Thoroughly confused, puzzled

Mystified

Totally perplexed and mixed up;
All this duncical nonsense has my brains metagrobolized

Baffled

(not comparable) having baffles

Baffled

Not understanding.

Baffled

Discouraged by failure to accomplish a goal and uncertain how to proceed; - used especially of feelings of defeat and discouragement.

Baffled

People who are frustrated and perplexed;
The children's faces clearly expressed the frustration of the baffled

Baffled

Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment;
Obviously bemused by his questions
Bewildered and confused
A cloudy and confounded philosopher
Just a mixed-up kid
She felt lost on the first day of school

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