puzzle

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Synonyms: muzzle, nuzzle, guzzle, pizzle, fuzzle, buzzle, uzzle, wuzzle

Antonyms: muzzle, nuzzle, guzzle, pizzle, fuzzle, buzzle, uzzle, wuzzle

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The [[state#Noun|state]] of [[feel#Verb|feeling]] [[confused#Adjective|confused]] or [[mystified#Adjective|mystified]] because one cannot [[understand#Verb|understand]] a [[complicated#Adjective|complicated]] [[matter#Noun|matter]], a [[problem#Noun|problem]], etc.; [[bewilderment]], [[confusion]]; {{lb|en|countable}} ''often in'' '''in a puzzle''': an [[instance#Noun|instance]] of this.
2. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[thing#Noun|thing]] such as a complicated matter or a problem which is difficult to [[make sense of]] or understand; also, a [[person#Noun|person]] who is difficult to make sense of or understand; an [[enigma]].
3. {{senseid|en|game}}{{lb|en|countable}} ''Often preceded by a [[descriptive#Adjective|descriptive]] [[word#Noun|word]]'': a [[game#Noun|game]] or [[toy#Noun|toy]], or a problem, [[require|requiring]] some [[effort#Noun|effort]] to [[complete#Verb|complete]] or [[work out]], which is [[intend]]ed as a [[pastime#Noun|pastime]] and/or to [[test#Verb|test]] one's [[mental#Adjective|mental]] [[ability]].
4. {{lb|en|countable|hunting|obsolete}} {{short for|en|puzzle-peg|t=a [[piece#Noun|piece]] of [[wood#Noun|wood]] [[secure#Verb|secured]] under a [[dog#Noun|dog]]'s [[jaw#Noun|jaw]] to [[keep#Verb|keep]] the dog's [[nose#Noun|nose]] away from the [[ground#Noun|ground]] so that it [[use#Verb|uses]] the [[scent#Noun|scent]] in the [[air#Noun|air]] to [[track#Verb|track]] its [[quarry#Noun|quarry]], and to [[prevent]] the dog from [[tear#Verb|tearing]] the quarry once [[find#Verb|found]]}}.

Verb

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