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verbluffen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • astound verb To shock or amaze someone so much that they are left almost speechless.
  • baffle verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
  • flabbergast verb To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner.
  • stun verb To knock someone senseless or make them lose awareness, often with a blow or shock.

Senses

verbluffen is used for these senses in English:

  • astound To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
  • baffle To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle. [from 17th c.]
  • flabbergast (transitive) To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner. [from late 18th c.]
  • stun (transitive) To shock or surprise.

baffle — full definition

  1. verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
  2. verb To defeat, frustrate, or thwart (someone or their efforts, plans, etc.); to confound, to foil.
  3. verb Of weather or wind: to hinder or prevent (a ship or its crew) from advancing.
  4. verb To dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control (a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound).

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