Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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perplex | No | No | Yes | No |
riddle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
perplex (noun) | riddle (noun) |
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a coarse sieve (as for gravel) | |
a difficult problem |
perplex (verb) | riddle (verb) |
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make more complicated | explain a riddle |
be a mystery or bewildering to | set a difficult problem or riddle |
speak in riddles | |
pierce with many holes | |
separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff | |
spread or diffuse through |