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Nouns
(n)
puzzle
,
puzzler
,
mystifier
,
teaser
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
“he loved to solve chessmate puzzles”
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“that's a real puzzler”
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(n)
puzzle
a game that tests your ingenuity
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Verbs
(v)
perplex
,
vex
,
stick
,
get
,
puzzle
,
mystify
,
baffle
,
beat
,
pose
,
bewilder
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flummox
,
stupefy
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nonplus
,
gravel
,
amaze
,
dumbfound
be a mystery or bewildering to
“This beats me!”
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“Got me--I don't know the answer!”
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“a vexing problem”
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“This question really stuck me”
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(v)
puzzle
be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
“We puzzled over her sudden departure”
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