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co·nun·drum    Audio Help   [kuh-nuhn-druhm] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words, as What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper.
2.anything that puzzles.
[Origin: 1590–1600; pseudo-L word of obscure orig.]
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  mystery
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  Anything that arouses curiosity or perplexes because it is unexplained, inexplicable, or secret.
Synonyms:  enigma, perplexity, puzzle, puzzler, riddle
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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