enigma

1. n. A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed. Source: opted

2. n. An action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an enigma. Source: opted

3. n. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained Source: wordnet

4. n. a difficult problem Source: wordnet

5. 1. A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed. A custom was among the ancients of proposing an enigma at festivals. Pope. 2. An action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an enigma. Source: webster

6. Relating to or resembling an enigma; not easily explained oraccounted for; darkly expressed; obscure; puzzling; as, anenigmatical answer. Source: adambom

7. n:100 n something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained n a difficult problem Source: ecdict

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