puzzle box
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Noun
- A box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it.
- A similar device or cage that can be opened by means of levers, latches, etc., used to test the learning behaviour of animals.
- Something that is puzzling; an enigma; (narratology, also attributive) a complex story that is gradually revealed, often driven by a central myth.
- A box containing a jigsaw puzzle.
- Alternative form of puzzle box
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