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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puzzlements
Noun
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And all the various mysteries come to a head in the final two episodes and are wrapped up nicely.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Let’s delve into the 11 most compelling UFO sightings across the globe – incidents with documentation, official investigation, and mysteries that have persisted for decades despite analysis.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Now, scientists have caught one of the brightest and closest FRBs ever observed, offering the clearest glimpse yet into the origins of these cosmic enigmas.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Aug. 2025
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Richarlison is one of the Premier League’s most exciting enigmas.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Peralta leaders had kicked around the idea for years but avoided discussing it in concrete terms, with bureaucratic tangles often getting in the way.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
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Lithium orotate helped the mice reduce production of the amyloid plaques and tau tangles, and allowed the microglial cells to remove the plaques much more effectively.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Puzzlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzlements. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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