Puzzle and Refute

Puzzle

Puzzle verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.

Refute and puzzle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refute" instead a verb "Puzzle".

Nearby Words: puzzling, puzzled, puzzlement, puzzler

Refute

Refute verb - To declare not to be true.

Puzzle and refute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Puzzle" instead a verb "Refute".

Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting

Common collocations

people puzzle people refute people
words puzzle words refute words
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