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puzzle

/ˈpʌzəl/

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noun

plural puzzles

[count] a question or problem that requires thought, skill, or cleverness to be answered or solved

a book of puns, riddles, and puzzles - see also crossword puzzle

jigsaw puzzle - often used figuratively

The restaurant is trying to attract more customers, and the new menu is an important piece of the puzzle. [=an important part of what is being done]

Researchers are close to finding a solution, but they haven't found the final pieces of the puzzle.

something or someone that is difficult to understand - usually singular

The cause of the explosion was a puzzle. [=no one knew what caused the explosion]

His strange behavior is a puzzle to his friends. [=his friends don't understand the reason for his strange behavior]

verb

puzzles; puzzled; puzzling

[+ obj] :to confuse (someone) :to be difficult for (someone) to understand

The question puzzled me. [=I did not know the answer to the question]

The cause of the accident has puzzled investigators.

I was puzzled by his behavior. [=I did not understand the reason for his behavior]

puzzle out

[phrasal verb]

puzzle (something) out or puzzle out (something) :to understand or find (something, such as the answer to a difficult problem) by careful thinking

She puzzled out the meaning of the strange phrase.

puzzle over

[phrasal verb]

puzzle over (something) :to think or worry for a long time about (something)

He's been puzzling over whether to buy a new car.

We puzzled over the best arrangement for the furniture.

* Các từ tương tự:
puzzled, puzzlement, puzzler