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Word of the day
for November 5
puzzle v
  1. (transitive)
    1. (also reflexive, often passive voice) To cause (oneself or someone, or their mind, etc.) to feel confused or mystified because they cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; to confuse, to mystify, to perplex.
    2. To use (one's brain or mind) to try to work out a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; also, to try to work out (a complicated matter, a problem, etc.).
    3. (obsolete)
      1. To (intentionally) make (something) complicated or confused, and so difficult to resolve or understand; to confuse, to complicate.
      2. (chiefly passive voice) To cause (someone) to not know what to do due to some problem, situation, etc.; to bewilder, to confound, to perplex.
  2. (intransitive)
    1. Often followed by about, over, or upon: to feel confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.
    2. Often followed by about, over, or or upon: to think deeply in bewilderment to try to work out a complicated matter, a problem, etc.
    3. To search in a confused or mystified manner.
    4. Followed by through: to solve a complicated matter, a problem, etc., by working through confusing or difficult matters. [...]
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