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Puzzle (Noun)

A particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler".

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The mathematician spent years trying to solve the puzzle of Fermat's Last Theorem.
The team of scientists was stumped by the puzzle of how the ancient civilization had built such a massive structure.
The detective was determined to crack the puzzle of the missing treasure.
The professor presented the class with a puzzle that had been unsolved for centuries.
The cryptographer was fascinated by the puzzle of deciphering the ancient code.

A game that tests your ingenuity.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The jigsaw puzzle had been lying on the table for weeks, with only a few pieces fitted together.
She loved solving crosswords and other word puzzles in her free time.
The escape room presented a series of puzzles that had to be solved in order to unlock the door.
The brain teaser puzzle required you to think creatively to find the solution.
The sliding puzzle was a classic game that tested your spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills.