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puzzle
noun
verb
a game that tests your ingenuity
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ˈpʌzəl
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noun
a game that tests your ingenuity
noun
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
“he loved to solve chessmate puzzles”
verb
be a mystery or bewildering to
“This beats me!”
verb
be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
“We puzzled over her sudden departure”
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he loved to solve chessmate puzzles
that's a real puzzler
This beats me!
Got me — I don't know the answer!
a vexing problem
This question really stuck me
We puzzled over her sudden departure
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