puzzle out
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– English
～ 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"
puzzle
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～ be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
pyramid
— Verb
– English
～ arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid
pyramid
— Verb
– English
～ enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
pyramid
— Verb
– English
～ use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal
pyramid
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～ increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base
quack
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– English
～ act as a medical quack or a charlatan
quack
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～ utter quacking noises; "The ducks quacked"
quadruplicate
— Verb
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～ reproduce fourfold; "quadruplicate the bill"
quaff
— Verb
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～ to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers"
quail at
— Verb
– English
～ anticipate with dread or anxiety
quail
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– English
～ draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
quake
— Verb
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～ shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated"
quake
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～ shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking"
qualify
— Verb
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～ describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"
qualify
— Verb
– English
～ add a modifier to a constituent
qualify
— Verb
– English
～ pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections"