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Definition of
puzzle over phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
puzzle over
phrasal verb
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puzzle over something
to think hard about something in order to understand or explain it
Karen puzzled over the question all evening.
See
puzzle over
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Nearby words
puzzlement
noun
puzzle out
phrasal verb
puzzle over
phrasal verb
puzzler
noun
puzzling
adjective
trait
noun
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