"bewildering, confusing, perplexing," 1733, present-participle adjective from baffle (v.); also an 18c. sailor's adjective for winds that blow variously and make headway difficult.
a baffling problem
bad-mouth
badness
Baedeker
baffle
bafflement
baffling
bag
bagatelle
bagel
bag-end
bagful
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