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baffled

/ˈbæfl̩d/

Meanings
verb
To publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight.

Examples :

"Sir Reginald was utterly baffled before the king and court when his cowardice on the battlefield was revealed. "
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Illustration thoroughly

thoroughly adverb

/θʌ.ɹə.liː/ /θɜːɹ.ə.lɪ/

In a thorough or complete manner.

"He went out in the rain and came back thoroughly drenched."

Illustration ventilation

ventilation noun

/ˌventɪˈleɪʃən/ /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən/

The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.

"The poor ventilation in the classroom made it difficult to concentrate. "

Illustration partitions

partitions noun

/pɑrˈtɪʃənz/ /pərˈtɪʃənz/

An action which divides a thing into parts, or separates one thing from another.

"The office space used temporary partitions to create individual cubicles for each employee. "

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration omissions

omissions noun

/oʊˈmɪʃənz/ /əˈmɪʃənz/

The act of omitting.

"The application was rejected due to several important omissions, like the applicant's previous work experience and educational background. "

Illustration battlefield

battlefield noun

/ˈbætəlfiːld/ /ˈbætl̩fiːld/

The area where a land battle is or was fought, which is not necessarily a field.

"The rocky hillside became the battlefield for the fierce argument between the siblings. "

Illustration contradictions

contradictions noun

/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃənz/ /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃənz/

The act of contradicting.

"His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting."

Illustration cowardice

cowardice noun

/ˈkaʊədɪs/ /ˈkaʊɚdɪs/

Lack of courage.

"His cowardice prevented him from standing up to the bully in class. "

Illustration convincing

convincing verb

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

"The teacher convinced the students that the answer was B by explaining the formula clearly. "

Illustration complicated

complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "