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   Puz·zle

   /ˈpəz(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand or make sense of something: "one remark he made puzzled me"
   • ▪ think hard about something difficult to understand or explain: "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.
   • ▪ short for jigsaw puzzle (see jigsaw)
   • ▪ 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. 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.

3. 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.

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. 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.

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

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   Picture someone struggling with a jigsaw puzzle, trying to figure out how all those tiny pieces fit together to form an image. That person is puzzling over a puzzle! When something puzzles you, it confuses and mystifies you.

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

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   4 days ago · 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › puzzlePuzzle - definition of puzzle by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. Something, such as a game, toy, or problem, that requires ingenuity and often persistence in solving or assembling. 2. Something that baffles or confuses; an enigma: the puzzle of the author's true identity. 3. The condition of being perplexed; bewilderment: I'm really in a puzzle over how this happened.

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 › 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.

11. 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.