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engine
Noun
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An engine is the part of a machine which gives it power.
baffle
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verb
(= vex, stick, get, beat, bewilder)
be a mystery or bewildering to
This beats me!
Got me--I don't know the answer!
a vexing problem
This question really stuck me
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verb
check the emission of (sound)
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noun
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
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verb
(= foil, frustrate)
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
foil your opponent