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The correct spelling is puzzle.
How to pronounce puzzle
/ˈpʌzəl/
nounIPA: /ˈpʌzəl/
Say it like: Puz-zle
The correct spelling is puzzle. Anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of. For example: "Where he went after he left the house is a puzzle."
Usage Examples
“Where he went after he left the house is a puzzle.”
“to be in a puzzle”
“We puzzled over the curious-shaped lock, but were unable to discover how the key should be inserted.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.
- 2.A game for one or more people that is more or less difficult to work out or complete.
- 3.A crossword puzzle.
- 4.A jigsaw puzzle.
- 5.A riddle.
verb
- 1.To perplex (someone).
- 2.To think long and carefully, in bewilderment.
- 3.To make intricate; to entangle.
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