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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"

    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"
    • 2. a person or thing that is difficult to understand or explain; an enigma: "the meaning of the poem has always been a puzzle"

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    Learn the meaning of puzzle as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say puzzle in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › puzzlePUZZLE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    A puzzle is a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort. It can also mean something puzzling, a puzzled condition, or a verb meaning to perplex or to ponder.

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

    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.

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

    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

    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.