enigma
Definitions of enigma
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explainedsynonyms: misteriotype of:perplejidadtrouble or confusion resulting from complexity
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a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solutionsynonyms: adivinanzatypes:acrósticoa puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
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a difficult problemsynonyms: acertijo, adivinanza, problema, quisicosa, rompecabezas
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