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- pronunciation:
- puh
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Builder
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A puzzle is a toy or fun problem that you solve by thinking. To solve some puzzles, you arrange letters, words, numbers, or objects.
My grandfather likes to do word puzzles.Lexy decided to do a jigsaw puzzle on a rainy day.
- similar words:
- crossword puzzle, jigsaw puzzle, riddle
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| definition 2: |
When something is a puzzle, it's confusing or hard to find the answer to.
The problem with my mom's car was a puzzle for her and even for the mechanic.- synonyms:
- mystery, riddle
- similar words:
- knot, maze, problem, tangle
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
puzzles, puzzling, puzzled |
| definition 1: |
When something puzzles you, it confuses you.
Adrian was puzzled by the math problem.- synonyms:
- confuse
- similar words:
- beat, bother, shock, stick
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| definition 2: |
When you puzzle over something, it means that you think about something that is confusing or hard to understand and try to figure it out.
Katie puzzled for a while over what Charlie said to her She just couldn't understand what he meant.- similar words:
- chew over, consider, ponder, study
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| derivations: |
puzzledly (adv.), puzzlingly (adv.) |
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