Enigma Synonyms

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Synonyms for Enigma

problem
A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
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mystery
A novel, story, or play involving such an event, esp. one involving a crime and the gradual discovery of who committed it
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puzzler
One who solves puzzles as a hobby.
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sphinx
(Usually with "the") An ancient, large statue in Egypt, with the face of a man and the body of a lion, lying near the Great Pyramids.
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rebus
A kind of puzzle consisting of pictures of objects, signs, letters, etc., the combination of whose names suggests words or phrases
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brain-teaser
A complex riddle or puzzle.
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crux
The definition of crux is the central point of something, or is something that seems impossible to solve.
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closed-book
One that cannot be known or understood.
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parable
The definition of a parable is a simple story with a moral or a story told to teach a lesson.
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riddle
Any puzzling, perplexing, or apparently inexplicable person or thing, as a difficult problem or enigmatic saying; enigma
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puzzling
Time spent pondering something confusing.
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perplexity
The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.
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conundrum
A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.
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secret
(Countable, uncountable) Knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. [from later 14th c.]
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puzzle
Something, such as a game, toy, or problem, that requires ingenuity and often persistence in solving or assembling.
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show
A display; a manifestation:
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alchemist
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Enigma Sentence Examples

  • My past is such an enigma; I don't know any of the details.

  • It was the most perplexing enigma in astronomy.

  • Some clue to this enigma might be found by asking a lot of questions.

  • Man is a hopeless enigma to himself, until he sees himself in the light of being a human with human failings.

  • The reason that the source of the noise is such an enigma is that no one ever traced the sound when they heard it.

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