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e·nig·ma
 enigma
- pronunciation:
- ih
nIg
m
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a puzzling, seemingly contradictory, or mysterious phenomenon, statement, drawing, or the like.
Her last words remain an enigma as no one in the family ever knew the woman she referred to.- synonyms:
- maze, mystery, paradox, perplexity
- similar words:
- baffler, conundrum, dilemma, jumble, poser, predicament, problem, puzzle, quandary, riddle, tangle
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| definition 2: |
a person, group, or organism whose nature, purpose, or behavior seems inexplicable.
- synonyms:
- paradox, perplexity, puzzlement
- similar words:
- labyrinth, maze, puzzle, riddle
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| related words: |
knot |
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