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puzzle vs jigsaw puzzle

jigsaw puzzle vs puzzle

puzzle and jigsaw puzzle both are nouns.

puzzle is a verb but jigsaw puzzle is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
puzzle Yes No Yes No
jigsaw puzzle Yes No No No
As nouns, jigsaw puzzle is a hyponym of puzzle; that is, jigsaw puzzle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than puzzle:
  • puzzle: a game that tests your ingenuity
  • jigsaw puzzle: a puzzle that requires you to reassemble a picture that has been mounted on a stiff base and cut into interlocking pieces
Other hyponyms of puzzle include Chinese puzzle, tangram, crossword, crossword puzzle.
puzzle (noun) jigsaw puzzle (noun)
a game that tests your ingenuity a puzzle that requires you to reassemble a picture that has been mounted on a stiff base and cut into interlocking pieces
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
puzzle (verb) jigsaw puzzle (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to
be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
Difference between puzzle and jigsaw puzzle

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