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Meaning of 'puzzling' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Puzzling [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Puzzle

Meaning of 'puzzling' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . puzzling [ s]
Meaning (1):
- lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
Example in sentence:
  • a puzzling statement;
  • perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it;
  • sent confusing signals to Iraq
Meaning (2):
- not clear to the understanding
Example in sentence:
  • I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later;
  • prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries

Nearby Words:

puzzel puzzier puzzle puzzle-headed puzzled puzzledom puzzlement puzzlingly puzzolan puzzolana

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