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   puzzle

   /ˈpʌzl/

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand something: "she was puzzled by the doctor's manner"
   • ▪ think hard about something because one cannot understand it: "she was still puzzling over this problem when she reached the office" Similar think hard aboutgive much thought torack one's brains aboutmull overmuse overponderbrood aboutcontemplatemeditate onconsiderreflect ondeliberate onchew overturn over in one's mindcogitate onwonder aboutask oneself aboutarchaic:pore on
   • ▪ solve or understand something by thinking hard: "she was trying to puzzle out who the speakers were" Similar work outunderstandcomprehendthink outthink throughsort outreason outsolvemake sense ofget to the bottom ofmake head or tail ofunraveluntangledecipherdecodefind the key topiece togetherinformal:figure outsuss outcrack

   noun

   • 1. a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge: "those who solve this puzzle in the shortest time are eligible for awards"
   • ▪ a jigsaw puzzle: "a puzzle with 500 pieces"
   • 2. a person or thing that is difficult to understand or explain; an enigma: "the meaning of the poem has always been a puzzle"

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a verb): of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 26

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUZZLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PUZZLE definition: 1. a situation that is difficult to understand: 2. a game or toy in which you have to fit separate…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › puzzlePuzzle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PUZZLE is to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally; also : to exert (oneself, one's mind, etc.) over such a problem or situation. How to use puzzle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Puzzle.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › puzzlePUZZLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A puzzle is a question or problem, intricate enough to be perplexing to the mind; it is sometimes a contrivance made purposely perplexing to test one's ingenuity: a crossword puzzle; The reason for their behavior remains a puzzle.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUZZLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A puzzle is a question or problem, intricate enough to be perplexing to the mind; it is sometimes a contrivance made purposely perplexing to test one’s ingenuity: a crossword puzzle; The reason for their behavior remains a puzzle.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › puzzlePuzzle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The classic puzzle is a jigsaw puzzle, a picture that's split into small, oddly-shaped pieces you need to reassemble into a whole. There are also logic puzzles, crossword puzzles, and mechanical puzzles like a Rubik's Cube. If you can't figure a person out, you can also call them a puzzle.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUZZLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PUZZLE meaning: 1. a situation that is difficult to understand: 2. a game or toy in which you have to fit separate…. Learn more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › puzzlePuzzle Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Puzzle definition: Something, such as a game, toy, or problem, that requires ingenuity and often persistence in solving or assembling.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUZZLE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   a game or activity in which you have to put pieces together or answer questions using skill: to do/ solve a puzzle. a crossword puzzle. a jigsaw puzzle.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpuzzle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    puzzle. [usually singular] something that is difficult to understand or explain synonym mystery The deeper meaning of the poem remains a puzzle. The detectives were beginning to solve the murder. All the pieces in the puzzle were falling neatly into place.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpuzzle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of puzzle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.