Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with puzzle in American Collocation
puzzle
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈpʌz(ə)l/
challenging
complex
complicated
difficult
hard
tough
The disease presents a complex biochemical puzzle.
solve a puzzle
crack
piece together
solve
unravel
They have been trying to solve the puzzle of where the 20,000–30,000 laborers who built the pyramids lived.
be or continue to be a puzzle
pose
present
remain
His complex theories as well as his enigmatic personality also pose a puzzle.
The source of the problem remains a puzzle, airline officials say.