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From the verb puzzle: (⇒ conjugate)
puzzling is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

puzzling
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Sense: Obscure

Synonyms:

uncertain , ambiguous, mystifying, obscure , surprising , baffling

Sense: Difficult

Synonyms:

perplexing, abstruse, hard , difficult , awkward , problematic

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puzzle
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Sense: Noun: word or picture puzzle

Synonyms:

jigsaw , jigsaw puzzle, crossword, crossword puzzle, brainteaser, word search, logic problem, logic puzzle, Rubik's cube (trademark), sudoku

Sense: Noun: problem

Synonyms:

problem , enigma, mystery , riddle , paradox, conundrum , question , stickler, teaser (informal), tangle

Antonyms:

answer , solution , key , solution , way out, description , clue

Sense: Verb: perplex

Synonyms:

perplex, baffle , bewilder, mystify, confound, confuse , bemuse, disconcert, stump , bamboozle, nonplus

Antonyms:

clarify , clear up, dispel , enlighten , illustrate , unravel , give details, shed light on

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