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conundrum
What does conundrum mean?
conundrum (noun): a difficult problem.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce conundrum?
/kəˈnʌndɹəm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of conundrum?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “conundrum” mean?
a difficult problem
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a distinctive smell
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a man of refinement
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the failure to obey
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Which word is closest in meaning to “conundrum”?
strain
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excess
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riddle
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patent
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