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puzzle: a toy that tests your ingenuity; a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"; be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"

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mind boggler collapse

puzzler collapse

stumper collapse

floorer collapse

puzzle over collapse: try to solve

why collapse: the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

question mark collapse: a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question

tough proposition collapse

Gordian knot collapse: an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia; any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms

hammer away at collapse

poser collapse: a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem

sticker collapse

enigma collapse

perplexity collapse: trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

excogitate collapse

crux collapse: the most important point

cogitate collapse: consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind

faze collapse: disturb the composure of

dope out collapse

ravel collapse: French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937); tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"; disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"

x collapse: the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet

snake pit collapse

labyrinth collapse

maze collapse: complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

grope collapse: the act of groping; and instance of groping; fondle for sexual pleasure; "He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly"; feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"; search blindly or uncertainly; "His mind groped to make the connection"

discommode collapse

problem collapse: a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"; a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog"

thrash about collapse

wheels within wheels collapse

quandary collapse

go around in circles collapse

debug collapse: locate and correct errors in a computer program code; "debug this program"

unriddle collapse

oxymoron collapse: conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')

hit the nail on the head collapse

amaze collapse: affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"

decode collapse: convert code into ordinary language

paradox collapse: (logic) a statement that contradicts itself; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"

question collapse: the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"; an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question"; an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"; a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"; pose a question; challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter"

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