baffle

As nouns the difference between baffle and alarm

is that baffle is a device used to dampen the effects of such things as sound, light, or fluid specifically, a baffle is a surface which is placed inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one part to another, without preventing motion altogether while alarm is alert, alarm.

As a verb baffle

is (obsolete) to publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight.

In obsolete terms the difference between baffle and battle

is that baffle is to hoodwink or deceive (someone) while battle is the main body, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; battalia.

In intransitive terms the difference between baffle and battle

is that baffle is to struggle in vain while battle is to join in battle; to contend in fight; as, to battle over theories.

As an adjective battle is

improving; nutritious; fattening.

As a proper noun Battle is

{{surname|habitational|from=Middle English}} from places in England that have been sites of a battle.

As nouns the difference between baffle and confusion

is that baffle is a device used to dampen the effects of such things as sound, light, or fluid specifically, a baffle is a surface which is placed inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one part to another, without preventing motion altogether while confusion is confusion.

As a verb baffle

is (obsolete) to publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight.

As nouns the difference between baffle and barrier

is that baffle is a device used to dampen the effects of such things as sound, light, or fluid. Specifically, a baffle is a surface which is placed inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one part to another, without preventing motion altogether while barrier is a structure that bars passage.

As a verb baffle

is to publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight.

As nouns the difference between diaphragm and baffle

is that diaphragm is in mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs; also called thoracic diaphragm while baffle is a device used to dampen the effects of such things as sound, light, or fluid. Specifically, a baffle is a surface which is placed inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one part to another, without preventing motion altogether.

As verbs the difference between diaphragm and baffle

is that diaphragm is to reduce lens aperture using an optical diaphragm while baffle is to publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight.

As nouns the difference between partition and baffle

is that partition is an action which divides a thing into parts, or separates one thing from another while baffle is a device used to dampen the effects of such things as sound, light, or fluid. Specifically, a baffle is a surface which is placed inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one part to another, without preventing motion altogether.

As verbs the difference between partition and baffle

is that partition is to divide something into parts, sections or shares while baffle is to publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight.

As a verb baffle is

(obsolete) to publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight.

As a noun baffle is

a device used to dampen the effects of such things as sound, light, or fluid specifically, a baffle is a surface which is placed inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one part to another, without preventing motion altogether.

Baffle is a synonym of astound.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between baffle and astound

is that baffle is (obsolete) to hoodwink or deceive (someone) while astound is (obsolete) stunned; astounded; astonished.

As verbs the difference between baffle and astound

is that baffle is (obsolete) to publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight while astound is to astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

As a noun baffle

is a device used to dampen the effects of such things as sound, light, or fluid specifically, a baffle is a surface which is placed inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one part to another, without preventing motion altogether.

As an adjective astound is

(obsolete) stunned; astounded; astonished.

Mock is a related term of baffle.

As nouns the difference between mock and baffle

is that mock is an imitation, usually of lesser quality while baffle is a device used to dampen the effects of such things as sound, light, or fluid specifically, a baffle is a surface which is placed inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one part to another, without preventing motion altogether.

As verbs the difference between mock and baffle

is that mock is to mimic, to simulate while baffle is (obsolete) to publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight.

As an adjective mock

is imitation, not genuine; fake.

As nouns the difference between rebound and baffle

is that rebound is the recoil of an object bouncing off another while baffle is a device used to dampen the effects of such things as sound, light, or fluid. Specifically, a baffle is a surface which is placed inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one part to another, without preventing motion altogether.

As verbs the difference between rebound and baffle

is that rebound is to bound or spring back from a force while baffle is to publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight.