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rid·dle1
 riddle1
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a puzzling, tricky, and often funny question asked as a game or as a test of one's thinking skills.
Here is a riddle: When is a door not a door? Answer: When it is ajar. |
| definition 2: |
any question, problem, person, or thing that is difficult to figure out.
How our dog found us hundreds of miles from home is a riddle.That shy boy is a riddle to me.- synonyms:
- mystery, puzzle
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mystery, problem, puzzle |
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