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puzzle
Meaning: to make someone feel confused or unsure
puzzle in a sentence
How puzzle is used in real sentences:
The extra wheel in the science kit puzzled the students.
The strange tracks in the garden puzzled everyone in the family.
“One faded map puzzled everyone, since its boundary line ended at an unnamed creek.”
— from the passage The Agreement at Alder Crossing
Synonyms for puzzle
Other words for puzzle — confuse, baffle and bewilder — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of puzzle
Words that mean the opposite of puzzle:
- clarify
- explain
Where it comes from
From an older word meaning 'to confuse'
Memory hook
A puzzle can puzzle you when its answer is unclear.