puzzle out

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puzzle out - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  puzzle out
      v 1: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand
           the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out
           your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation
           isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did
           you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
           [syn: solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out,
           lick, work]