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puzzled

PUZ-uld/ˈpʌ.zl̩d/

2 meanings of puzzled

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Feeling confused because you cannot understand something.

    Like staring at a map and not knowing which way to go.

    She gave me a puzzled look when I asked the question.

    The students felt puzzled by the strange instructions.

    Similarconfused, perplexed, baffled, bewildered, mystified

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  2. 2
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of puzzle. Use this form for something that confused someone earlier.

    The riddle puzzled the whole class for an hour.

    Her sudden silence puzzled everyone at the table.

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puzzled is a form of puzzle

puzzle, verb: To confuse someone so they cannot understand or explain something. Full entry

Forms
puzzlepuzzles he/she/itpuzzling -ing formpuzzled past tense, past participle
Spelling
puzzle → puzzled: add -d

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