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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 puz·zle n. Pronunciation: ' pə-zəl Function: verb Inflected Form:   puz·zled ; puz·zling \ ' pə-zə-liŋ, ' pəz-liŋ\ Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1582 transitive verb 1 : to offer or represent to (as a person) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally also : to exert (as oneself) over such a problem or situation <they puzzled their wits to find a solution> 2 archaic : COMPLICATE , ENTANGLE 3 : to solve with difficulty or ingenuity < puzzle out an answer to a riddle> intransitive verb 1 : to be uncertain as to action or choice 2 : to attempt a solution of a puzzle by guesswork or experiment < puzzle over the mystery> –puz·zler \ ' pə-zə-lər, ' pəz-lər\ noun synonyms PUZZLE , PERPLEX , BEWILDER , DISTRACT , NONPLUS , CONFOUND , DUMBFOUND mean to baffle and disturb mentally. PUZZLE implies existence of a problem difficult to solve <the persistent fever puzzled the doctor>. PERPLEX adds a suggestion of worry and uncertainty especially about making a necessary decision <a behavior that perplexed her friends>. BEWILDER stresses a confusion of mind that hampers clear and decisive thinking <a bewildering number of possibilities>. DISTRACT implies agitation or uncertainty induced by conflicting preoccupations or interests < distracted by personal problems>. NONPLUS implies a bafflement that makes orderly planning or deciding impossible <the remark left us utterly nonplussed >. CONFOUND implies temporary mental paralysis caused by astonishment or profound abasement <the tragic news confounded us all>. DUMBFOUND suggests intense but momentary confounding; often the idea of astonishment is so stressed that it becomes a near synonym of asto…