conundrum
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conundrums, plural;
/kəˈnəndrəm/,
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conundrums, plural;
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A confusing and difficult problem or question
- - one of the most difficult conundrums for the experts
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A question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle
Web Definitions:
- riddle: a difficult problem
- Conundrum is an original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice. A prelude to the novel, also penned by Lyons, appeared in Doctor Who Magazine #208. ...
- Conundrum is a fantasy novel by Jeff Crook, published in 2001. The story takes place in the Dragonlance setting, based on the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.
- Bursting Out is a 1978 live album by rock band Jethro Tull. It was recorded at various locations during the European Heavy Horses tour of May and June 1978, but it is not certain where each track was recorded. ...
- (Conundrums) Technically defined as “riddles or baffling problems”, the term “conundrums” was often used to describe early card games which employed a fill-in-the-blank question-and-answer form of play. (See also “Mad Libs”).
- (n.) puzzle, problem (Interpreting Jane’s behavior was a constant conundrum.)
- (n) - puzzle, riddle with a “pun” answer
- A paradoxical problem, riddle or mystery.
- A word of very obscure origin, it denotes a form of riddle whose answer involves a pun.