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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 C1
Be a mystery or bewildering to
“This beats me!”
verb C1
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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