puzzle
Pronunciation: [ˈpʌzəl]
Word
Context: "games"
(noun) a game, a toy, or a problem that you solve by fitting pieces together or finding the answer. It's fun to use your brain to work through a tricky question or to put together a picture with lots of little pieces.
Example
I completed a 1000-piece puzzle of a beautiful landscape yesterday.
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She found the puzzle so difficult that she couldn't finish it at all.
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What kind of puzzle do you like to solve the most?
Context: "problem-solving"
(verb) to make someone confused or to make it hard for them to understand something. It’s like when you ask a tricky question and it makes people think a lot before they get the answer.
Example
The math problem puzzled the students, but they worked together to find a solution.
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The explanation was so clear that it didn't puzzle anyone in the class.
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Why do you think this riddle puzzles so many people?
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