puzzle
/pˈʌzʌl/
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Definitions
Noun
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that''s a real puzzler"
Noun
a game that tests your ingenuity
Verb
be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
Verb
be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"
Synonyms
amaze
baffle
beat
bewilder
dumbfound
flummox
get
gravel
mystifier
mystify
nonplus
perplex
pose
puzzler
stick
stupefy
teaser
vex
More General Terms
bedevil
befuddle
chew over
confound
confuse
contemplate
discombobulate
excogitate
fox
fuddle
game
meditate
mull
mull over
muse
ponder
problem
reflect
ruminate
speculate
think over
throw
More Specific Terms
acrostic
Chinese puzzle
crossword
crossword puzzle
elude
escape
jigsaw puzzle
mix up
riddle
stump
sudoku
tangram
word square