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buffalo

[buhf-uh-loh] / ˈbʌf əˌloʊ /

NOUN

ungulate

Synonyms

STRONG

camel cattle cow deer elephant giraffe hippopotamus hog horse llama pig rhinoceros swine tapir

VERB

baffle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amaze astound befuddle bewilder confound confuse daze disconcert dumbfound elude embarrass faze mystify nonplus puzzle stump stun

STRONG

addle floor get muddle rattle stick throw

WEAK

mix up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clarify clear up comfort enlighten explain explicate help

STRONG

soothe

WEAK

abet aid assist encourage relieve support

VERB

bully

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bludgeon browbeat coerce harass hector oppress persecute terrorize threaten torment torture

STRONG

bluster bulldoze cow domineer dragoon enforce menace overbear showboat swagger tyrannize

WEAK

despotize lean on ride roughshod turn on the heat walk heavy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid alleviate help make happy please relieve

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

cow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bludgeon bully daunt dishearten embarrass faze frighten rattle strong-arm subdue terrorize unnerve

STRONG

abash awe bluster bulldoze discomfit disconcert dismay dragoon enforce hector overawe scare showboat

WEAK

lean on push around turn on the heat walk heavy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm comfort embolden encourage gladden hearten help incite inspirit please

STRONG

soothe

VERB

deceive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

be dishonest betray cheat circumvent defraud delude disappoint dupe entrap falsify fool hoodwink mislead swindle trick victimize

STRONG

bamboozle beat beguile bilk burn clip con cozen ensnare fake fleece gouge gull hoax hook humbug outwit rob scam screw sell skin

WEAK

beat out of cross up double-cross impose upon lead on play joke on pull fast one put on put up a smokescreen suck in take advantage of take for take for ride take in take to cleaners

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist help protect support

STRONG

be honest give let go offer release

VERB

flummox

Synonyms

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baffle bewilder confound discombobulate mystify nonplus perplex

STRONG

disconcert puzzle stump throw

WEAK

throw off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clarify clear up enlighten explain

STRONG

help

VERB

foil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

counter curb elude frustrate hinder nullify prevent thwart

STRONG

baffle balk beat bilk bollix check checkmate crab cramp crimp dash defeat disappoint disconcert ditch dodge duck faze juke outwit rattle restrain shake skip stop stymie

WEAK

foul up get around give the runaround give the slip hang up run circles around run rings around shake off shuffle off throw monkey wrench in upset the apple cart

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist encourage facilitate forward help

STRONG

abet calm face inspirit liberate lose meet placate release soothe surrender

VERB

get

Synonyms

STRONG

baffle beat bewilder confound discomfit disconcert distress disturb mystify nonplus perplex perturb puzzle stick stump upset

Antonyms

STRONG

calm clarify clear up comfort enlighten explain explicate please soothe

VERB

hoodwink

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bamboozle bilk defraud dupe mislead swindle victimize

STRONG

bluff burn cheat con fake fleece fool gull hoax hornswoggle kid scam screw trick

WEAK

beat out of double-cross pull a fast one pull the wool over one's eyes suck in take advantage of take for a ride take to the cleaners

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give help protect

STRONG

be serious offer

VERB

impress

Synonyms

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affect awe excite faze inspire sway thrill touch

STRONG

arouse bulldoze carry electrify enforce enthuse galvanize get grab grandstand kill move overawe pique provoke register score slay stimulate stir strike

WEAK

be conspicuous blow away knock out make a hit make an impression make splash push around show off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage

STRONG

bore calm delight depress dissuade fail leave alone lose miss please stop

WEAK

neglect take apart

VERB

intimidate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarm awe bully coerce constrain daunt dishearten dismay scare subdue terrify terrorize

STRONG

badger bait bludgeon bluster browbeat bulldoze chill compel cow dispirit disquiet dragoon enforce force hound oblige overawe ride ruffle spook strong-arm

WEAK

bowl over lean on push around showboat twist someone's arm

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assure calm comfort embolden encourage hearten help incite inspirit leave alone please reassure release soothe

WEAK

assist

VERB

mystify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle confound deceive perplex puzzle stump

STRONG

bamboozle beat befog elude escape floor hoodwink lick lie throw trick

WEAK

fog in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clarify clear up enlighten explain help

STRONG

be honest lose

WEAK

explicate

VERB

nonplus

Synonyms

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astonish astound baffle bewilder daze disconcert dumbfound faze fluster mystify

STRONG

balk beat boggle confound discomfit discountenance dismay embarrass floor flurry frustrate get muddle overcome paralyze puzzle rattle stagger stick stump stun stymie throw thwart

WEAK

mess with one's head rattle one's cage take aback throw into tizzy

Antonyms

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bore calm clear up comfort enlighten expect explain explicate

STRONG

aid assist clarify encourage give in help lose please soothe support surrender yield

WEAK

educate

VERB

perplex

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astonish astound baffle befuddle bewilder complicate confound dumbfound encumber mystify nonplus perturb puzzle surprise

STRONG

balk beset discombobulate discompose entangle fog involve jumble muck muddle pose rattle ravel stumble stump tangle thicken thwart

WEAK

get to muddy the waters snarl up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist bore calm clarify clear up enlighten expect explain explicate help

STRONG

exclude order organize soothe untangle untwist

VERB

puzzle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amaze befuddle bemuse bewilder complicate confound disconcert distract disturb dumbfound flabbergast flummox frustrate mystify nonplus perplex rattle stump

STRONG

addle bamboozle beat befog discombobulate floor foil obscure pose snow stir stumble throw

WEAK

get to profundicate psych out put off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appease calm clarify clear up comfort enlighten explain explicate facilitate help soothe

STRONG

aid assist lose

WEAK

elucidate illustrate not care unravel

VERB

unnerve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitate bewilder chill confound daunt demoralize disconcert discourage dishearten dismay dispirit distract fluster frighten perturb rattle sap shake undermine unsettle weaken

STRONG

disarm discombobulate enervate enfeeble floor needle ride spook throw unhinge

WEAK

bowl over get to give a turn psych out throw off uncalm

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm clarify clear up comfort encourage explain hearten help incite inspirit placate settle soothe strengthen

WEAK

nerve steel

Example Sentences

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Kruger's fauna -- including the famed Big Five grouping of elephant, rhino, lion, leopard and buffalo -- had largely escaped the flooding because animals had sensed the danger and moved to higher lying areas.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Cheyenne hunters supplied buffalo robes to trading companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

You can do pizza-inspired with sausage and marinara, vegetarian with mushroom and onion, pesto and goat cheese, buffalo chicken, anything!

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2025

Traditionally, artisans would use cow and buffalo hide to make these sandals.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

Nhamo had found no evidence of lions or hyenas, buffalo or rhinoceroses.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

buffalo

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