puzzle

Puzzle is a synonym of foil.

As nouns the difference between puzzle and foil

is that puzzle is puzzle while foil is a very thin sheet of metal or foil can be failure when on the point of attainment; defeat; frustration; miscarriage or foil can be (hunting) the track of an animal.

As a verb foil is

to prevent (something) from being accomplished or foil can be (mathematics) to multiply two binomials together or foil can be (obsolete) to defile; to soil.

As nouns the difference between puzzle and obscurity

is that puzzle is anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of while obscurity is darkness; the absence of light.

As a verb puzzle

is to perplex (someone).

Puzzle is a related term of muddle.

As nouns the difference between puzzle and muddle

is that puzzle is puzzle while muddle is a mixture; a confusion; a garble.

As a verb muddle is

to mix together, to mix up; to confuse.

As nouns the difference between puzzle and barrier

is that puzzle is anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of while barrier is a structure that bars passage.

As a verb puzzle

is to perplex (someone).

As nouns the difference between puzzle and dilemma

is that puzzle is anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of while dilemma is a circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.

As a verb puzzle

is to perplex (someone).

As a noun puzzle is

puzzle.

In transitive terms the difference between strike and puzzle

is that strike is to create an impression while puzzle is to perplex (someone).

As verbs the difference between strike and puzzle

is that strike is to delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate while puzzle is to perplex (someone).

As nouns the difference between strike and puzzle

is that strike is a status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught while puzzle is anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.

Puzzle is a synonym of bewilderment.

As nouns the difference between puzzle and bewilderment

is that puzzle is puzzle while bewilderment is the state of being bewildered.

Puzzle is a related term of dumbfound.

As a noun puzzle

is puzzle.

As a verb dumbfound is

to confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.

As verbs the difference between puzzle and ponder

is that puzzle is to perplex (someone) while ponder is to wonder, to think of deeply.

As a noun puzzle

is anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.