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| compute |
to figure out or calculate by using arithmetic. [2 definitions] |
| confusing |
hard to figure out or to get the correct meaning from; puzzling. |
| crack |
to figure out; find a solution to. [1/9 definitions] |
| decipher |
to figure out the meaning of, when the handwriting is bad or the use of words is not clear. [1/2 definitions] |
| guess |
to figure out correctly without knowing for certain. [1/4 definitions] |
| identify |
to figure out or show who someone is or what something is. [1/3 definitions] |
| riddle1 |
any question, problem, person, or thing that is difficult to figure out. [1/2 definitions] |
| solve |
to find or figure out an answer to. |
| tree ring |
the layer of wood made by a tree during a single year; annual ring. It is possible to figure out the age of a tree that has fallen or has been cut down by counting its rings. |
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