hard to understand

cryptic

ˈkrɪptɪk

adjective

having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.

he found his boss’s utterances too cryptic

enigmatic,mysterious,hard to understand,confusing,mystifying,perplexing,puzzling,obscure,abstruse,arcane,oracular,Delphic,ambiguous,elliptical,oblique,as clear as mud

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baffling

/ˈbæf(ə)lɪŋ/

adjective

Impossible to understand; perplexing.

the crime is a baffling mystery for the police

puzzling,bewildering,perplexing,mystifying,bemusing,confusing,unclear,difficult to understand,hard to understand,beyond one,above one’s head

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baffles

/ˈbaf(ə)l/

verb

Totally bewilder or perplex.

an unexplained occurrence that baffled everyone

puzzling,bewildering,perplexing,mystifying,bemusing,confusing,unclear,difficult to understand,hard to understand,beyond one,above one’s head

noun

A device used to restrain the flow of a fluid, gas, etc. or to prevent the spreading of sound or light in a particular direction.

you can cut out glare from a strip light by concealing it behind a baffle

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baffled

/ˈbaf(ə)l/

verb

Totally bewilder or perplex.

an unexplained occurrence that baffled everyone

puzzling,bewildering,perplexing,mystifying,bemusing,confusing,unclear,difficult to understand,hard to understand,beyond one,above one’s head

noun

A device used to restrain the flow of a fluid, gas, etc. or to prevent the spreading of sound or light in a particular direction.

you can cut out glare from a strip light by concealing it behind a baffle

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baffle

/ˈbæfəl/

transitive verb

Totally bewilder or perplex.

an unexplained occurrence that baffled everyone

puzzling,bewildering,perplexing,mystifying,bemusing,confusing,unclear,difficult to understand,hard to understand,beyond one,above one’s head

noun

A device used to restrain the flow of a fluid, gas, or loose material or to prevent the spreading of sound or light in a particular direction.

you can cut out glare from a strip light by concealing it behind a baffle

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