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puzzle
What does puzzle mean?
puzzle (verb): to cause (someone) to not know what to do due to some problem, situation, etc.; to bewilder, to confound, to perplex.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce puzzle?
/ˈpʌzəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to puzzle
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “puzzle” mean?
to cause (someone) to not know what to do due to some problem, situation, etc.; to bewilder, to confound, to perplex
Right! That's what “puzzle” means.
to draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases
Not quite: that's what breathe means.
to get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from
Not quite: that's what evade means.
to impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honor
Not quite: that's what bestow means.
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