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puzzles

The correct spelling is puzzles.

How to pronounce puzzles

noun

Say it like: Puz-zle-s

The correct spelling is puzzles. 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. 1.Anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.
  2. 2.A game for one or more people that is more or less difficult to work out or complete.
  3. 3.A crossword puzzle.
  4. 4.A jigsaw puzzle.
  5. 5.A riddle.

verb

  1. 1.To perplex (someone).
  2. 2.To think long and carefully, in bewilderment.
  3. 3.To make intricate; to entangle.

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