Puzzle
/pˈʌzəl/
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Definition
(noun) The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in in a puzzle: an instance of this.
Sentence Examples
You could have solved this puzzle with a little more patience.
I can't finish this part of the puzzle.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The detective spent hours trying to ____ out the meaning of the cryptic message left at the scene.