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riddle
What does riddle mean?
riddle (noun): a verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce riddle?
/ˈɹɪdəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does riddle come from?
From Middle English redel, redels, from Old English rǣdels, rǣdelse (“counsel, opinion, imagination, riddle”), from Proto-West Germanic *rādislī (“counsel, conjecture”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of riddle?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “riddle” mean?
a motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads
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an area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation
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personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
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a verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature
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Which word is closest in meaning to “riddle”?
conundrum
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character
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situation
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community
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