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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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   What does puzzle mean?

   • 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.

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   What does puzle mean?

   • enigma, misterio, puzle… enigma, mistério, quebra-cabeça… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PUZZLE definition: 1. a situation that is difficult to understand: 2. a game or toy in which you have to fit separate…. Learn more.

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   What kind of game is the puzzle?

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   What can a puzzle do?

   • What puzzles can do -- and it almost goes without saying -- is they're fun. The remaining 360 participants acted as a control and only saw a word puzzle. There was no rush to deal with the problem, so the puzzle became a long-running topic of conversation around the house. Everyone in the church is a little piece of the puzzle.

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   7 meanings: 1. to perplex or be perplexed 2. to attempt the solution (of); ponder (about) 3. to solve by mental effort 4. a.... Click for more definitions.

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   Puzzle definition: a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.. See examples of PUZZLE used in a sentence.

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    puzzle: 1 v be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide “We puzzled over her sudden departure” Type of: chew over , contemplate , excogitate , meditate , mull , mull over , muse , ponder , reflect , ruminate , speculate , think over reflect deeply on a subject v be a mystery or bewildering to Synonyms: ...