Aid
Aid verb - To provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end.
Usage example: sought to aid her in her search for a dachshund puppy by looking online
Baffle
Baffle verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.
Usage example: the language barrier baffled everyone and discouraged us from attempting another teleconference
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Baffle and Aid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aid/baffle
Aid & Baffle. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/aid/baffle>.
Baffle or Aid. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/aid/baffle.
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