brainteaser

[ breyn-tee-zer ]

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noun

a puzzle or problem whose solution requires great ingenuity.

Origin of brainteaser

First recorded in 1920–25; brain + tease + -er¹

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How to use brainteaser in a sentence

Fun fact: in business school, I got asked that exact brain teaser by some company (I can't remember who).
Even Google Doesn't Do Interviews Better | Megan McArdle | June 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for brain-teaser

brain-teaser

noun

informal a difficult problem

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