Puzzle out

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort. 1.2 something puzzling; a puzzling question, matter, or person. 1.3 a puzzled or perplexed condition; bewilderment. 1.4 a crossword puzzle 1.5 a jigsaw puzzle. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to put (someone) at a loss; mystify; confuse; baffle 2.2 to frustrate or confound, as the understanding; perplex 2.3 to exercise (oneself, one's brain, etc.) over some problem or matter. 2.4 Archaic . to make intricate or complicated. 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 to be perplexed or confused. 3.2 to ponder or study over some perplexing problem or matter. ? 4 Verb phrase 4.1 puzzle out, to solve by careful study or effort 5 Synonyms 5.1 verb

Noun

a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.

something puzzling; a puzzling question, matter, or person.

a puzzled or perplexed condition; bewilderment.

a crossword puzzle

Did you do the puzzle in the newspaper today?

a jigsaw puzzle.

Verb (used with object)

to put (someone) at a loss; mystify; confuse; baffle

Her attitude puzzles me.

to frustrate or confound, as the understanding; perplex

The problem puzzled him for weeks.

to exercise (oneself, one's brain, etc.) over some problem or matter.

Archaic . to make intricate or complicated.

Verb (used without object)

to be perplexed or confused.

to ponder or study over some perplexing problem or matter. ?

Verb phrase

puzzle out, to solve by careful study or effort

I was unable to puzzle out the message.

Synonyms

verb

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