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The clue was puzzling at first.
What does Puzzling mean?
puzzling means hard to understand.
Dictionary definition
Hard to understand; confusing in a way that makes people think.
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Puzzling in a sentence
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The story had a puzzling detail that became clear later.
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WordPuzzling.
Partadjective.
Meaningpuzzling means hard to understand.
ExampleExample: The clue was puzzling at first.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- puz · ling
- Strongest beat
- puz
- Ending
- ling
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on puz.
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Synonyms
Words like Puzzling
confusingDifficult to understand.
mysteriousNot fully explained or understood.
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