Puzzling vs Occult - What's the difference?
puzzling | occult | Related terms |
Difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing.
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(astronomy) To cover or hide from view.
(rare) To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate.
(lb) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected
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*:It is of an occult kind, and is so insensible in its advances as to escape observation.
Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
Esoteric.
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*:Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ ("I never) understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics."
Supernatural affairs.
As verbs the difference between puzzling and occult
is that puzzling is present participle of lang=en while occult is to cover or hide from view.As adjectives the difference between puzzling and occult
is that puzzling is difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing while occult is secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.As nouns the difference between puzzling and occult
is that puzzling is time spent pondering something confusing while occult is usually with the Supernatural affairs.puzzling
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(en adjective)occult
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(en verb)- The earth occults the moon during a lunar eclipse.