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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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   Learn the meaning of puzzle as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use puzzle in a sentence and explore related phrases and articles.

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

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   Learn the meaning of puzzle as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, related words and phrases, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus. Find out how to pronounce puzzle and translate it in different languages.

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5. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of puzzle as a verb, noun, and adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how to use puzzle in different contexts, such as games, problems, and people.

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

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   When you puzzle over a difficult book or the instructions to your new TV, it's like you're trying to piece together a tricky puzzle — a challenging game or problem. The classic puzzle is a jigsaw puzzle, a picture that's split into small, oddly-shaped pieces you need to reassemble into a whole.

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

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   A puzzle is something that requires ingenuity and often persistence to solve or assemble, or something that baffles or confuses. The Free Dictionary provides various definitions, synonyms, translations, and related terms for puzzle.