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  • 131puzzle — I n. 1) to solve a puzzle 2) a crossword puzzle; jigsaw puzzle (AE; BE has jigsaw) 3) a puzzle to (the whole matter was a puzzle to the police) II v. 1) (d; intr.) to puzzle over (to puzzle over a problem) 2) (R) it puzzled me that they never… …

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  • 132quizzical — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. bantering, teasing; odd, comical. See wit, absurdity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. perplexed, puzzled, questioning, inquiring; see bewildered , inquisitive . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1.… …

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