puzzle vs reflect

reflect vs puzzle

puzzle is a noun but reflect is not a noun.

puzzle and reflect both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
puzzle	Yes	No	Yes	No
reflect	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reflect is a hypernym of puzzle; that is, reflect is a word with a broader meaning than puzzle:

puzzle: be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
reflect: reflect deeply on a subject

Other hypernyms of puzzle include chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, ruminate, speculate, think over.

puzzle (noun)	reflect (noun)
a game that tests your ingenuity
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

puzzle (verb)	reflect (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to	reflect deeply on a subject
be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide	give evidence of the quality of
	give evidence of a certain behavior
	to throw or bend back (from a surface)
	manifest or bring back
	show an image of
	be bright by reflecting or casting light

Difference between puzzle and reflect

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