verb
- Be a mystery or bewildering to.
- usage: "This beats me"; "Got me-I don't know the answer"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
- Be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide.
- usage: "We puzzled over her sudden departure"
- synonyms: puzzle
adjective
- Filled with bewilderment.
- usage: "at a loss to understand those remarks"; "puzzled that she left without saying goodbye"
- synonyms: at a loss, nonplused, nonplussed
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