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conundrum
[ kuh-nuhn-druhm ]
/ kəˈnʌn drəm /
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noun
a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words, as What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper.
anything that puzzles.
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Origin of conundrum
First recorded in 1590–1600; pseudo-Latin word of obscure origin
Words nearby conundrum
contumacious, contumacy, contumely, contuse, contusion, conundrum, conurbation, conure, CONUS, conus arteriosus, conv.
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British Dictionary definitions for conundrum
conundrum
/ (kəˈnʌndrəm) /
noun
a riddle, esp one whose answer makes a play on words
a puzzling question or problem
Word Origin for conundrum
C16: of unknown origin
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