Baffle and Relieve

Baffle

Baffle verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.

Relieve is an antonym for baffle in topics: hinder, perplex.

Nearby Words: baffled, baffling, bafflement, baffler

Relieve

Relieve verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

Baffle is an antonym for relieve.

Nearby Words: relief, relieving

Common collocations

people baffle people relieve people
enemies baffle enemies relieve enemies
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