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understand vs puzzle out

puzzle out vs understand

understand and puzzle out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
understand No No Yes No
puzzle out No No Yes No
As verbs, puzzle out is a hyponym of understand; that is, puzzle out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than understand:
  • understand: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  • puzzle out: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
understand (verb) puzzle out (verb)
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
believe to be the case
make sense of a language
be understanding of
Difference between understand and puzzle out

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