puzzle
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Origin uncertain. The verb seems to predate the noun, and may be a diminutive form of pose.
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ʌzəl
[edit] Noun
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puzzle (plural puzzles)
- Anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.
- Where he went after he left the house is a puzzle.
- A game for one person that is more or less difficult to work out or complete.
- A crossword puzzle.
- A jigsaw puzzle.
- A riddle.
[edit] Synonyms
- (anything difficult to understand or make sense of): anybody's guess, anyone's guess, conundrum, enigma, mystery
- (game for one person): brain-teaser, poser
- (crossword puzzle): crossword, crossword puzzle
- (jigsaw puzzle): jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle
- (riddle): guessing game, riddle
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[edit] Translations
anything difficult to understand or make sense of
game for one person
crossword puzzle — see crossword
jigsaw puzzle — see jigsaw puzzle
riddle
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[edit] Verb
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to puzzle (third-person singular simple present puzzles, present participle puzzling, simple past and past participle puzzled)
- (transitive) To perplex (someone).
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:confuse
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
to perplex
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[edit] Czech
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puzzle n.
[edit] French
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puzzle m. (plural puzzles)
[edit] Italian
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puzzle m. inv.
