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conundrum
[kuh-nuhn-druhm]
noun
a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words, as is black and white and read all over? A newspaper.
anything that puzzles.
conundrum
/ əˈʌԻə /
noun
a riddle, esp one whose answer makes a play on words
a puzzling question or problem
Word History and Origins
Origin of conundrum1
Word History and Origins
Origin of conundrum1
Example Sentences
Into this conundrum walks 51-year-old Frank - the charismatic and warm Dane who will swap the structure and stability of Brentford for the precarious, unwieldy beast that is Spurs.
And while there are entire branches of philosophy devoted to the conundrums from misaligned moral tenets and professional duties, negotiation offers some of the more creative approaches.
From England's point of view, the intrigue surrounded the conundrum at the top of the order after Bethell impressed in New Zealand during the winter.
It is harder to apply to longer term diplomatic conundrums such as war.
I asked sociologist Randolph Hohle, an expert on race, culture and political economy, for his thoughts on the Yale Youth Poll and the conundrum of young people’s shape-shifting politics in this era of crisis.
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