puzzle
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- noun
- /ˈpʌzl/
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- To solve the puzzle, pour some water out of it.
- solve a puzzle
- jigsaw puzzle
- puzzle pieces
Also, why does solving puzzles have a calming effect?
- Also, why does solving puzzles have a calming effect?
- The last piece of that puzzle was the voice.
- OK, Now obviously all puzzles are a little bit contrived.
- I always think about crossword puzzles, Sudoku, Wordle.
- He realized all of those three big puzzles about The Big Bang.
- I would love to know as many parts of of the puzzle as I can.
- It's kind of like an unfinished puzzle, you know, because.
- To help my clients, try to tolerate the puzzle pieces that don't quite fit.
- We're going to give her a new puzzle to learn.
- What does this puzzle solving process look like today?
- So we've answered part of the puzzle, but not all of it.
Examples
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The information provided is a puzzle with no border and many missing pieces.
Academic text (1999) -
The last piece of that puzzle was the voice.
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We're going to give her a new puzzle to learn.
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A further piece of the puzzle has to do with social class.
Academic text (2011) -
These are all pieces of the puzzle.
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You two are the last pieces of the puzzle.
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What does this puzzle solving process look like today?
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You'll find vital pieces of the puzzle in all of these pages.
Academic text (2011) -
To keep her mind sharp, she enjoys working on a jigsaw puzzle every weekend.
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The teacher gave the students a math puzzle to challenge their problem-solving skills.
Synonyms
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A difficult question or problem for people to solve
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A tricky question or puzzle that tests your skill
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4.9
A game or puzzle that makes you think and use your brain
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A difficult puzzle that needs careful thinking to solve
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A very complicated object with boxes inside boxes that is hard to open
A puzzle that is hard to understand and solve
Something that makes you think hard about a topic
Antonyms
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How Difficult
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Etymology
Puzzle may come from the old verb pose, which means 'to ask' or 'put a question'. So a puzzle is a question or game that puts a problem to you and makes you think.