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| 1. | [ verb ] be a mystery or bewildering to | |
| Synonyms: | bewilder mystify baffle amaze stupefy nonplus stick stupify gravel beat get dumbfound pose trounce flummox vex perplex | |
| Examples: | "This beats me!" "Got me--I don't know the answer!" "a vexing problem" "This question really stuck me" |
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| Related terms: | confuse elude stagger riddle stump solve puzzle_over mystery bewilderment mystification stupefaction mystification | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution | |
| Synonyms: | mystifier teaser puzzler | |
| Examples: | "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles" "that's a real puzzler" |
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| Related terms: | problem perplex | |
| 3. | [ verb ] be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | |
| Examples: | "We puzzled over her sudden departure" |
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| Related terms: | chew_over | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a toy that tests your ingenuity | |
| Related terms: | plaything jigsaw_puzzle tangram Chinese_puzzle | |
| Similar spelling: |
pussley Pugsley Pujol |
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