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I felt puzzled by the riddle.
What does Puzzled mean?
puzzled means confused or unsure.
Dictionary definition
Confused because something is hard to understand.
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Puzzled in a sentence
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The class looked puzzled until the teacher gave another clue.
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Puzzled means puzzled means confused or unsure..
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Puzzled
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puz · uld · strongest beat: puz
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WordPuzzled.
Partadjective.
Meaningpuzzled means confused or unsure.
ExampleExample: I felt puzzled by the riddle.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- puz · uld
- Strongest beat
- puz
- Ending
- uld
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on puz.
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Hint for students
puzzled means confused or unsure.
Common mix-up
Puzzled is not the same as certain. Puzzled means puzzled means confused or unsure.
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Read this model sentence: The class looked puzzled until the teacher gave another clue. Clue words: class, looked, until. Underline clue words that show why puzzled fits instead of certain. Now write one new sentence that shows puzzled without using the word puzzled. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show puzzled?
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