puzzling

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English

Definitions

verb

To perplex (someone).
To think long and carefully, in bewilderment.“We puzzled over the curious-shaped lock, but were unable to discover how the key should be inserted.”
To make intricate; to entangle.

noun

Time spent pondering something confusing.

adjective

Difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing.

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Synonyms

confusing enigmatical enigmatic perplexing unclear incomprehensible uncomprehensible surprising baffling intriguing bemused baffled perplexed confused uncanny obscure

Associated

bohr maze puzzle ufo disappearance mysteries somehow mystery evolutionary explanation facts

Rhymes

guzzling grizzling mizzling nuzzling brisling chiselling muzzling frizzling

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