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noun
- Anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.
- Where he went after he left the house is a puzzle.
- A game for one person that is more or less difficult to work out or complete.
- A crossword puzzle.
- A jigsaw puzzle.
- A riddle.
Translations: - Dutch: raadsel
- French: devinette
- German: Rí¤tsel
(trans-mid)
- Italian: indovinello
- Spanish: enigma
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verb (puzzl, ing)
- (transitive) To perplex (someone).
Translations: - French: rendre perplexe
- Italian: rendere perplesso
(trans-mid)
Etymology: Origin uncertain. The verb seems to predate the noun, and may be a diminutive form of pose.
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