 puzzling |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] not clear to the understanding | |
| Synonyms: | enigmatic enigmatical | |
| Examples: | "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later" "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries" |
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| Related terms: | incomprehensible | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity | |
| Synonyms: | perplexing confusing | |
| Examples: | "sent confusing signals to Iraq" "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it" "a puzzling statement" |
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| Related terms: | unclear | |
