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as in to fool
to cause to believe what is untrue
I'm not some newcomer that you can buffalo with that nonsense
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as in to baffle
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
in this debate I refuse to be buffaloed by a flurry of irrelevant issues
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Eva has the senior management in our company completely buffaloed.
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Your partner is either fooling himself or attempting to fool you.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fischer, who played the paper company's receptionist Pam (until she was promoted), explained that creator Greg Daniels even filmed a fake version of the episode to fool them.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Amid the fallout over Donald Trump‘s recent rally, John Oliver is baffled at the former president’s apparent response to backlash from Puerto Ricans.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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Karen Swift’s mysterious and violent death had remained unresolved for more than a decade, and Ashley, then 20, was baffled by her father’s arrest.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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The tools take advantage of Generative adversarial networks, which, in essence, try to trick the AI algorithm with incorrect (i.e., adversarial) data.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The stunning corruption scheme finally came to an end in September 2013, when authorities tricked his NCIS mole into thinking the most serious investigations had been closed and then invited Francis to San Diego for a meeting with Navy officials.Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Most were puzzled about how the car came to be buried on the property in the first place...and why.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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And those puzzling propositions need extra pondering.George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Voters could be deceived into submitting funds to a joint pool of money to support a candidate.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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The pair find themselves in trouble after a hazing incident goes wrong, and attempt to lie, deceive and seduce their way out of bother.Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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While the technical side of blockchain may still confuse most people, the concept of digital currency is mainstream.Lisa Loud, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But also tossed into the mix is electronic warfare, and its ability to confuse, throw off and shut down navigation systems on weapons flying across the battlefield each day.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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All kidding aside, people who are intentionally running ingredient households tend to prioritize fresh, whole foods and shop for meals, not snacks.Suzanne Hayes, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024
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And Apple isn’t kidding about finding a quiet space to take this test.Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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She remains moved by a frank conversation with a boat captain in Copenhagen who was bewildered about people in the US having registries for honeymoons and also births.Rosie Bell, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
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There is a frequent invocation of the Jews by right-wing Asian commentators, with conservatives from both groups bewildered by the liberal tendencies of their demographic as a whole.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Buffalo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffalo. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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