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puzzled

/ˈpʌ.zl̩d/
verb
  1. To perplex (someone).

  2. To think long and carefully, in bewilderment.

    "We puzzled over the curious-shaped lock, but were unable to discover how the key should be inserted."

  3. To make intricate; to entangle.

adjective
  1. Confused or perplexed.

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