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baffling

/ˈbæflɪŋ/

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

Examples :

"Sir Reginald's cowardice during the battle baffling him before the entire court, stripping him of his title and lands. "
royal history heraldry literature

Related Words

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration experiment

experiment noun

/ɛk.ˈspɛ.ɹɪ.mənt/ /ɪk.ˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/

A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.

"The science teacher conducted an experiment to demonstrate how plants grow in different types of soil. "

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."

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

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

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contradictions noun

/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃənz/ /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃənz/

The act of contradicting.

"His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting."

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frustrated verb

/fɹəsˈtɹeɪt.ɪd/ /ˈfɹʌs.tɹeɪt.ɪd/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

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frustrating verb

/fɹʌˈstɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

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understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

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bewildering verb

/bɪˈwɪldəɹɪŋ/

To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.

"All the different possible options may bewilder us."

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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. "

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perplexing verb

/pɚˈplɛksɪŋ/

To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.

"The complicated instructions for the science experiment perplexed the students. "