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- pronunciation:
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nuhn
drm
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a puzzle or problem with a difficult or impossible solution.
Who or what produced these mysterious crop circles is still a conundrum for scientists.How to continue to provide necessary services to the people without raising taxes has always been a conundrum for the city government.- synonyms:
- problem, puzzle, riddle
- similar words:
- acrostic, arcanum, enigma, knot, mystery, paradox, rebus, sphinx
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| definition 2: |
a riddle whose answer contains or is a pun.
Here's a conundrum: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? The answer is that a jeweler sells watches while a jailer watches cells.- synonyms:
- pun, riddle
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| related words: |
box, problem, puzzle |
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