énigme

Definitions of énigme
  1. noun
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
    synonyms: mystère
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    type of:
    confusion, perplexité
    trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
  2. noun
    a difficult problem
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    type of:
    problème
    a question raised for consideration or solution
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