Baffle
Baffle verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.
Contend with and baffle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contend with" instead a verb "Baffle".
Contend with
Contend with verb - To strive to reduce or eliminate.
Usage example: medical missionaries who daily contend with disease and poverty
Baffle and contend with are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Baffle" instead a verb "Contend with".
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Contend with and Baffle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/baffle/contend_with
Baffle & Contend with. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/baffle/contend_with>.
Contend with or Baffle. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/baffle/contend_with.
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