What does "unpuzzle" mean?

To solve (a puzzle); to work out.

Unpuzzle

Q: What is a synonym for "unpuzzle"?

Common synonyms include: absolve, any from thesaurus:untangle, decipher, get to the bottom of, iron out, meliorate.

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To solve (a puzzle); to work out. transitive
"2010, Jill Kriegel (2010), commentary on Great Expectations by Charles Dickens It is no ordinary paradox Dickens has set himself to unpuzzle here. The whispered truth behind every syllable of the human story is the staggering fact that finite man should find himself endowed with infinite expectations."

Synonyms

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absolve any from thesaurus:untangle decipher get to the bottom of iron out meliorate

Antonyms

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entangle

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"2010, Jill Kriegel (2010), commentary on Great Expectations by Charles Dickens It is no ordinary paradox Dickens has set himself to unpuzzle here. The whispered truth behind every syllable of the human story is the staggering fact that finite man should find himself endowed with infinite expectations."

Etymology

From un- + puzzle.

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work out

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