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puzzle something out to figure something out. It took me a while to puzzle it out. I can't puzzle out the meaning of this argument. See also: out puzzle over someone or something to consider or ponder. I can't puzzle out the mean—someone or something. Anne is a bit strange. I've spent some time puzzling over her. While I was puzzling over why she had slapped me, she did it again. puzzle out something also puzzle something out to study something in order to understand it The reader shouldn't have to puzzle out what the writer means.. Related vocabulary: figure out something See also: out puzzle over something to give a lot of attention and thought to something I puzzled over those words, trying to understand their hidden message. Related vocabulary: tease out somethingHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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