CONUNDRUM

riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser

(noun) a difficult problem

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

conundrum (plural conundrums or conundra)

A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.

Synonyms: brain-teaser, enigma, puzzle, riddle

A difficult choice or decision that must be made.

Synonyms: dilemma, Thesaurus:dilemma

Source: Wiktionary

Co*nun"drum, n. Etym: [Origin unknown.]

1. A kind of riddle based upon some fanciful or fantastic resemblance between things quite unlike; a puzzling question, of which the answer is or involves a pun. Or pun ambiguous, or conundrum quaint. J. Philips.

2. A question to which only a conjectural answer can be made. Do you think life is long enough to let me speculate on conundrums like that W. Black.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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