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PUZZLE OUT
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
Example:
He could not work the math problem
Synonyms:
figure out; lick; puzzle out; solve; work; work out
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "puzzle out" is one way to...):
understand (know and comprehend the nature or meaning of)
"Puzzle out" entails doing...:
reason (think logically)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "puzzle out"):
answer; resolve (understand the meaning of)
riddle (explain a riddle)
strike (arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing)
guess; infer (guess correctly; solve by guessing)
answer (give the correct answer or solution to)
break (find the solution or key to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
