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puzzle

/ˈpʌzəl/

Meanings
noun
Anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.

Examples :

"Where he went after he left the house is a puzzle."
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Related Words

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engineering verb

/ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/

To design, construct or manage something as an engineer.

"The students are engineering a new system for managing their study group projects. "

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understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

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masterpiece noun

/ˈmɑːstəˌpiːs/ /ˈmæstɚˌpis/

A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.

"His painting of the sunset was considered a masterpiece, receiving high praise from art critics. "

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instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

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bewilderment noun

/bɪˈwɪldəmənt/ /bɪˈwɪldəɹmənt/

The state of being bewildered.

"The sudden announcement of a school holiday caused bewilderment among the students. "

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construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

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perplexity noun

/pəˈplɛksɪti/ /pəɹˈplɛksədi/

The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.

"The student's face showed her perplexity as she stared at the complicated math problem. "

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crossword noun

/ˈkrɔːswɜːd/ /ˈkrɒswɜːd/

(games, puzzles) A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.

"My grandmother enjoys solving crossword puzzles in the newspaper every morning. "

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marvellous adjective

/ˈmɑːvləs/ /ˈmɑɹvələs/

Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.

"I went to a marvellous party last week."

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

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challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

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complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "