Baffle and Promote

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Baffle verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.

Usage example: the language barrier baffled everyone and discouraged us from attempting another teleconference

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Promote is an antonym for baffle.

Nearby Words: baffled, baffling, bafflement, baffler

Promote verb - To move higher in rank or position.

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Baffle is an antonym for promote.

baffle people

promote people

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Promote and Baffle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/baffle/promote

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