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puzzle noun

[countable] noun
/ˈpʌz(ə)l/
1

someone or something that you cannot understand

Example

She was a puzzle to him.

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2

a game consisting of many pieces that you have to fit together correctly

Example

a jigsaw puzzle

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2.1

a game consisting of a set of questions that you have to answer by thinking carefully

Example

a crossword puzzle

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Definition puzzle in American English