dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/puz_MWT.json
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{
"puzzling (out)":{
"to find an answer for through reasoning":{
"examples":[
"I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time"
],
"synonyms":[
"answering",
"breaking",
"cracking",
"doping (out)",
"figuring out",
"resolving",
"riddling (out)",
"solving",
"unraveling",
"unriddling",
"working",
"working out"
],
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"concluding",
"deciding",
"deducing",
"gathering",
"inferring",
"judging",
"reasoning",
"clearing (up)",
"ironing out",
"straightening (out)",
"unscrambling",
"untangling",
"untying",
"untieing",
"assuming",
"conjecturing",
"divining",
"guessing",
"presuming",
"speculating",
"deciphering",
"decoding"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"puzzle (out)":{
"to find an answer for through reasoning":{
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"I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time"
],
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"answer",
"break",
"crack",
"dope (out)",
"figure out",
"resolve",
"riddle (out)",
"solve",
"unravel",
"unriddle",
"work",
"work out"
],
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"decide",
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"gather",
"infer",
"judge",
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"untangle",
"untie",
"assume",
"conjecture",
"divine",
"guess",
"presume",
"speculate",
"decipher",
"decode"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"puzzled":{
"as in bewildered , bemused":{
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"bemused",
"bewildered",
"startled",
"surprised",
"surprized",
"overwhelmed",
"staggered",
"stunned",
"stupefied",
"amazed",
"astonished",
"astounded",
"awed",
"awestruck",
"awestricken",
"dumbfounded",
"dumfounded",
"flabbergasted",
"marveling",
"marvelling",
"openmouthed",
"wondering"
],
"near antonyms":[
"unimpressed",
"disinterested",
"incurious",
"indifferent",
"unconcerned",
"uninterested",
"dispassionate",
"emotionless",
"impassive",
"unemotional",
"bored",
"jaded"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in critical , quizzical":{
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"synonyms":[],
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"critical",
"quizzical",
"paranoid",
"paranoidal",
"careful",
"cautious",
"guarded",
"gun-shy",
"leery",
"leary",
"wary",
"watchful",
"disbelieving",
"distrustful",
"doubting",
"incredulous",
"mistrustful",
"negativistic",
"questioning",
"show-me",
"skeptical",
"suspecting",
"suspicious",
"unbelieving",
"cynical",
"experienced",
"knowing",
"sophisticated",
"worldly",
"worldly-wise",
"curious",
"inquiring",
"inquisitive",
"nosy",
"nosey",
"snoopy",
"uncertain",
"unconvinced",
"undecided",
"undetermined",
"unsettled",
"unsure",
"hesitant"
],
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"credulous",
"gullible",
"gullable",
"trustful",
"trusting",
"uncritical",
"unquestioning",
"green",
"ingenuous",
"innocent",
"naive",
"na\u00efve",
"simple",
"simpleminded",
"unknowing",
"unsophisticated",
"unworldly",
"wide-eyed",
"certain",
"confident",
"positive",
"sure",
"callow",
"inexperienced",
"raw",
"childlike",
"idealistic",
"impractical",
"beguiled",
"deceived",
"duped",
"gulled",
"tricked",
"careless",
"heedless",
"unsuspecting",
"unsuspicious",
"unwary"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{
"examples":[
"it is the cause of the disease that puzzles doctors"
],
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"addled",
"baffled",
"bamboozled",
"beat",
"befogged",
"befuddled",
"bemused",
"bewildered",
"buffaloed",
"confounded",
"confused",
"discombobulated",
"disoriented",
"flummoxed",
"foxed",
"fuddled",
"got",
"graveled",
"gravelled",
"mazed",
"muddied",
"muddled",
"mystified",
"perplexed",
"posed",
"vexed",
"vext"
],
"near synonyms":[
"stuck",
"stumped",
"weirded out",
"abashed",
"discomfited",
"disconcerted",
"discountenanced",
"embarrassed",
"fazed",
"flustered",
"mortified",
"nonplussed",
"nonplused",
"rattled",
"agitated",
"bothered",
"chagrined",
"discomforted",
"discomposed",
"dismayed",
"disquieted",
"distressed",
"disturbed",
"perturbed",
"stunned",
"unhinged",
"unsettled",
"upset",
"beguiled",
"cozened",
"deceived",
"deluded",
"duped",
"fooled",
"gulled",
"hoaxed",
"hoodwinked",
"humbugged",
"misguided",
"misled",
"snowed",
"strung along",
"took in",
"tricked"
],
"near antonyms":[
"assured",
"reassured",
"satisfied",
"enlightened",
"informed"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"puzzled (out)":{
"to find an answer for through reasoning":{
"examples":[
"I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time"
],
"synonyms":[
"answered",
"broke",
"cracked",
"doped (out)",
"figured out",
"resolved",
"riddled (out)",
"solved",
"unraveled",
"unriddled",
"worked",
"wrought",
"worked out"
],
"near synonyms":[
"concluded",
"decided",
"deduced",
"gathered",
"inferred",
"judged",
"reasoned",
"cleared (up)",
"ironed out",
"straightened (out)",
"unscrambled",
"untangled",
"untied",
"assumed",
"conjectured",
"divined",
"guessed",
"presumed",
"speculated",
"deciphered",
"decoded"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"puzzlements":{
"a state of mental uncertainty":{
"examples":[
"her explanation did little to relieve his puzzlement"
],
"synonyms":[
"bafflements",
"bamboozlements",
"befuddlements",
"bemusements",
"bewilderments",
"confusions",
"discombobulations",
"distractions",
"fogs",
"head-scratchings",
"mazes",
"muddles",
"mystifications",
"perplexities",
"tangles",
"whirls"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abashments",
"discomfitures",
"disconcertments",
"embarrassments",
"mortifications",
"agitations",
"chagrins",
"discomforts",
"dismays",
"disquiets",
"distresses",
"disturbances",
"perturbations",
"upsets",
"bothers",
"commotions",
"dithers",
"flurries",
"flusters",
"fusses",
"stews",
"turmoils"
],
"near antonyms":[
"assurances",
"certainties",
"certitudes",
"confidences",
"convictions"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something hard to understand or explain":{
"examples":[
"the whole situation remains a puzzlement to everyone who was there"
],
"synonyms":[
"closed books",
"conundrums",
"enigmas",
"head-scratchers",
"mysteries",
"mystifications",
"puzzles",
"riddles",
"secrets",
"whys"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brainteasers",
"cases",
"challenges",
"knots",
"matters",
"perplexities",
"posers",
"problems",
"stumpers",
"troubles"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"puzzling":{
"as in mysterious , incomprehensible":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"hieroglyphic",
"hieroglyphical",
"incomprehensible",
"indecipherable",
"indiscernible",
"inexplicable",
"mysterious",
"obfuscatory",
"blear",
"bleary",
"blurry",
"dim",
"faint",
"foggy",
"fuzzy",
"gauzy",
"hazy",
"indefinite",
"indistinct",
"indistinguishable",
"misty",
"murky",
"nebulous",
"obscure",
"opaque",
"pale",
"shadowy",
"unclear",
"undefined",
"undetermined",
"vague",
"dark",
"dusky",
"gloomy",
"impalpable",
"inappreciable",
"intangible",
"invisible"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bright",
"distinct",
"evident",
"obvious",
"plain",
"certain",
"firm",
"strong",
"sure",
"clear",
"definite",
"pellucid"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in shocking , baffling":{
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"synonyms":[],
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"baffling",
"bewildering",
"confounding",
"mystifying",
"perplexing",
"shocking",
"bizarre",
"curious",
"eerie",
"eery",
"far-out",
"funny",
"grotesque",
"kinky",
"outlandish",
"out-of-the-way",
"outrageous",
"outr\u00e9",
"peculiar",
"quaint",
"queer",
"queerish",
"quirky",
"remarkable",
"screwy",
"strange",
"wacky",
"whacky",
"way-out",
"weird",
"wild",
"aberrant",
"atypical",
"fantastic",
"fantastical",
"flaky",
"freak",
"freakish",
"idiosyncratic",
"marvelous",
"marvellous",
"prodigious",
"rare",
"singular",
"uncommon",
"unique",
"unnatural",
"unusual",
"unwonted",
"magical",
"miraculous",
"phenomenal",
"preternatural",
"superhuman",
"supernatural",
"supernormal",
"transcendent",
"transcendental",
"uncanny",
"unearthly",
"unconventional",
"uncustomary",
"unorthodox",
"conspicuous",
"notable",
"noticeable",
"outstanding",
"prominent",
"salient",
"striking"
],
"near antonyms":[
"average",
"commonplace",
"everyday",
"garden",
"ordinary",
"prosaic",
"routine",
"run-of-the-mill",
"typical",
"unexceptional",
"unremarkable",
"usual",
"workaday",
"expected",
"familiar",
"predictable",
"common",
"customary",
"frequent",
"habitual",
"regular",
"wonted"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{
"examples":[
"it is the cause of the disease that puzzles doctors"
],
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"addling",
"baffling",
"bamboozling",
"beating",
"befogging",
"befuddling",
"bemusing",
"bewildering",
"buffaloing",
"confounding",
"confusing",
"discombobulating",
"disorienting",
"flummoxing",
"foxing",
"fuddling",
"getting",
"graveling",
"gravelling",
"mazing",
"muddling",
"muddying",
"mystifying",
"perplexing",
"posing",
"vexing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"sticking",
"stumping",
"weirding out",
"abashing",
"discomfiting",
"disconcerting",
"discountenancing",
"embarrassing",
"fazing",
"flustering",
"mortifying",
"nonplussing",
"nonplusing",
"rattling",
"agitating",
"bothering",
"chagrining",
"discomforting",
"discomposing",
"dismaying",
"disquieting",
"distressing",
"disturbing",
"perturbing",
"stunning",
"unhinging",
"unsettling",
"upsetting",
"beguiling",
"cozening",
"deceiving",
"deluding",
"duping",
"fooling",
"gulling",
"hoaxing",
"hoodwinking",
"humbugging",
"misguiding",
"misleading",
"snowing",
"stringing along",
"taking in",
"tricking"
],
"near antonyms":[
"assuring",
"reassuring",
"satisfying",
"enlightening",
"informing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"puzzles (out)":{
"to find an answer for through reasoning":{
"examples":[
"I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time"
],
"synonyms":[
"answers",
"breaks",
"cracks",
"dopes (out)",
"figures out",
"resolves",
"riddles (out)",
"solves",
"unravels",
"unriddles",
"works",
"works out"
],
"near synonyms":[
"concludes",
"decides",
"deduces",
"gathers",
"infers",
"judges",
"reasons",
"clears (up)",
"irons out",
"straightens (out)",
"unscrambles",
"untangles",
"unties",
"assumes",
"conjectures",
"divines",
"guesses",
"presumes",
"speculates",
"deciphers",
"decodes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"puzzle":{
"something hard to understand or explain":{
"examples":[
"the final fate of the colonists at Roanoke remains a puzzle to this very day"
],
"synonyms":[
"closed book",
"conundrum",
"enigma",
"head-scratcher",
"mystery",
"mystification",
"puzzlement",
"riddle",
"secret",
"why"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brainteaser",
"case",
"challenge",
"knot",
"matter",
"perplexity",
"poser",
"problem",
"stumper",
"trouble"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{
"examples":[
"it is the cause of the disease that puzzles doctors"
],
"synonyms":[
"addle",
"baffle",
"bamboozle",
"beat",
"befog",
"befuddle",
"bemuse",
"bewilder",
"buffalo",
"confound",
"confuse",
"discombobulate",
"disorient",
"flummox",
"fox",
"fuddle",
"get",
"gravel",
"maze",
"muddle",
"muddy",
"mystify",
"perplex",
"pose",
"vex"
],
"near synonyms":[
"stick",
"stump",
"weird out",
"abash",
"discomfit",
"disconcert",
"discountenance",
"embarrass",
"faze",
"fluster",
"mortify",
"nonplus",
"rattle",
"agitate",
"bother",
"chagrin",
"discomfort",
"discompose",
"dismay",
"disquiet",
"distress",
"disturb",
"perturb",
"stun",
"unhinge",
"unsettle",
"upset",
"beguile",
"cozen",
"deceive",
"delude",
"dupe",
"fool",
"gull",
"hoax",
"hoodwink",
"humbug",
"misguide",
"mislead",
"snow",
"string along",
"take in",
"trick"
],
"near antonyms":[
"assure",
"reassure",
"satisfy",
"enlighten",
"inform"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"puzzles":{
"something hard to understand or explain":{
"examples":[
"the final fate of the colonists at Roanoke remains a puzzle to this very day"
],
"synonyms":[
"closed books",
"conundrums",
"enigmas",
"head-scratchers",
"mysteries",
"mystifications",
"puzzlements",
"riddles",
"secrets",
"whys"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brainteasers",
"cases",
"challenges",
"knots",
"matters",
"perplexities",
"posers",
"problems",
"stumpers",
"troubles"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{
"examples":[
"it is the cause of the disease that puzzles doctors"
],
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"addles",
"baffles",
"bamboozles",
"beats",
"befogs",
"befuddles",
"bemuses",
"bewilders",
"buffaloes",
"confounds",
"confuses",
"discombobulates",
"disorients",
"flummoxes",
"foxes",
"fuddles",
"gets",
"gravels",
"mazes",
"muddies",
"muddles",
"mystifies",
"perplexes",
"poses",
"vexes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"sticks",
"stumps",
"weirds out",
"abashes",
"discomfits",
"disconcerts",
"discountenances",
"embarrasses",
"fazes",
"flusters",
"mortifies",
"nonpluses",
"nonplusses",
"rattles",
"agitates",
"bothers",
"chagrins",
"discomforts",
"discomposes",
"dismays",
"disquiets",
"distresses",
"disturbs",
"perturbs",
"stuns",
"unhinges",
"unsettles",
"upsets",
"beguiles",
"cozens",
"deceives",
"deludes",
"dupes",
"fools",
"gulls",
"hoaxes",
"hoodwinks",
"humbugs",
"misguides",
"misleads",
"snows",
"strings along",
"takes in",
"tricks"
],
"near antonyms":[
"assures",
"reassures",
"satisfies",
"enlightens",
"informs"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"puzzlement":{
"a state of mental uncertainty":{
"examples":[
"her explanation did little to relieve his puzzlement"
],
"synonyms":[
"bafflement",
"bamboozlement",
"befuddlement",
"bemusement",
"bewilderedness",
"bewilderment",
"confusedness",
"confusion",
"discombobulation",
"distraction",
"fog",
"head-scratching",
"maze",
"muddle",
"mystification",
"perplexity",
"tangle",
"whirl"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abashment",
"discomfiture",
"disconcertment",
"embarrassment",
"mortification",
"agitation",
"chagrin",
"discomfort",
"dismay",
"disquiet",
"distress",
"disturbance",
"perturbation",
"upset",
"bother",
"commotion",
"dither",
"flurry",
"fluster",
"fuss",
"stew",
"turmoil"
],
"near antonyms":[
"assurance",
"certainty",
"certitude",
"confidence",
"conviction",
"positiveness",
"sureness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something hard to understand or explain":{
"examples":[
"the whole situation remains a puzzlement to everyone who was there"
],
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"closed book",
"conundrum",
"enigma",
"head-scratcher",
"mystery",
"mystification",
"puzzle",
"riddle",
"secret",
"why"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brainteaser",
"case",
"challenge",
"knot",
"matter",
"perplexity",
"poser",
"problem",
"stumper",
"trouble"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}