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brainteaser

[ breyn-tee-zer ]
/ ˈbreɪnˌti zər /
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noun

a puzzle or problem whose solution requires great ingenuity.

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RELATED WORDS

riddle, conundrum, subtlety, question, enigma, secrecy, problem, thriller, puzzlement, mystery, mystification, perplexity, stickler, cliffhanger, twister, occult, cryptogram, crux, difficulty, poser

Nearby words

brainsickly, brainstem, brainstem evoked response audiometry, brainstorm, brainstorming, brainteaser, braintree, brainwash, brainwashing, brainwave, brainwork

Origin of brainteaser

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