1
as in confusions
a state of mental uncertainty
her explanation did little to relieve his puzzlement
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2
as in mysteries
something hard to understand or explain
the whole situation remains a puzzlement to everyone who was there
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Before the Lost Weekend, John and Yoko had their New York Year — turning their personal confusions into beautifully vivid moments of rage and pain.
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Nonetheless, Simón stirs up the ineffable sadness that comes with wanting answers to the mysteries of your family — and then, like it or not, receiving them.
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Many aspects of the physics underlying GRBs remain enigmatic—but Rubin’s potential for discovering entirely new types of transients could soon offer astronomers a wealth of additional cosmic mysteries to solve.
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And fogs are closer to us than clouds.
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Over-the-counter pesticides and fogs will not do the job.
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In 2024, now grown and with her adoptive father’s approval, the young woman sets off with a wealthy merchant to piece together the historical enigmas surrounding the ancient Sumpa kingdom.
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Bob Gray is one of the big enigmas in the book that are intentionally put there to create tension and are never solved.
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This Levoit vacuum just dropped under $200, and its impressive ability to pick up hair without any tangles is a pet owner’s dream.
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Tuohy found that only our top overall robovac pick, the Matic, did a better job on hard surfaces, while the Saros 20’s DuoDivide brush is designed to resist hair tangles, reducing the amount of maintenance required.
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“Puzzlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzlements. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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