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Meaning of 'enigma' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Enigma [ n.]
- A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed.
- An action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an enigma.

Meaning of 'enigma' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . enigma [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
Example in sentence:
  • how it got out is a mystery;
  • it remains one of nature's secrets

Nearby Words:

enigmas enigmatic enigmatical enigmatically enigmatist enigmatize enigmatized enigmatizing enigmatography enigmatology

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