unpuzzle
unpuzzle verb: to solve (a puzzle); to work out.
Verb
unpuzzle (third-person singular simple present unpuzzles, present participle unpuzzling, simple past and past participle unpuzzled)
- To solve (a puzzle); to work out.
- It is no ordinary paradox Dickens has set himself to unpuzzle here. The whispered truth behind every syllable of the human story is the staggering fact that finite man should find himself endowed with infinite expectations.2010, Jill Kriegel (2010), commentary on Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
- We need to unpuzzle the past to heal our hearts, and the present to see who we are.2022, Annie Kotowicz, What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic
- Synonyms:
- puzzle out, resolve, unriddle, absolve, decipher, get to the bottom of, iron out, meliorate, ravel, reason out
Synonyms of unpuzzle
Forms of unpuzzle
| third-person singular present | unpuzzles |
|---|---|
| present participle | unpuzzling |
| past participle | unpuzzled |
| past | unpuzzled |
Origin of unpuzzle
From un- + puzzle.
Questions about unpuzzle
- What does unpuzzle mean?
- Unpuzzle means to solve (a puzzle); to work out.
- What part of speech is unpuzzle?
- Unpuzzle is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unpuzzle?
- The past tense of unpuzzle is unpuzzled.
Words near unpuzzle in the dictionary
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