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"
],
"near synonyms":[
"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":{
"examples":[
"I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time"
],
"synonyms":[
"answer",
"break",
"crack",
"dope (out)",
"figure out",
"resolve",
"riddle (out)",
"solve",
"unravel",
"unriddle",
"work",
"work out"
],
"near synonyms":[
"conclude",
"decide",
"deduce",
"gather",
"infer",
"judge",
"reason",
"clear (up)",
"iron out",
"straighten (out)",
"unscramble",
"untangle",
"untie",
"assume",
"conjecture",
"divine",
"guess",
"presume",
"speculate",
"decipher",
"decode"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"puzzled":{
"as in bewildered , bemused":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"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":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"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"
],
"near antonyms":[
"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"
],
"synonyms":[
"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":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"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"
],
"synonyms":[
"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"
]
}
}