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rid·dle
 riddle
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a puzzling, tricky, and often amusing question, usu. with an ingenious answer, posed as a diversion or as a test of one's wits.
Here is a riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? (Answer: a jeweler sells watches, but a jailer watches cells.).- similar words:
- conundrum
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| definition 2: |
any puzzling or perplexing question, problem, person, or thing.
How the prisoner was able to escape remains a riddle.That shy child was always a riddle to his teachers.- synonyms:
- mystery, perplexity, puzzle, stickler
- similar words:
- conundrum
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| related words: |
enigma, knot, labyrinth, mystery, problem, puzzle |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
riddles, riddling, riddled |
| definition 1: |
to solve riddles.
- similar words:
- puzzle
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| definition 2: |
to create or speak in riddles; mystify.
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