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conundrum

[ kuh-nuhn-druhm ]

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.


conundrum

/ əˈʌԻə /

noun

  1. a riddle, esp one whose answer makes a play on words
  2. a puzzling question or problem
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of conundrum1

First recorded in 1590–1600; pseudo-Latin word of obscure origin
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of conundrum1

C16: of unknown origin
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Escanuela’s crisis was detected not by a person but a predictive statistical model that was developed to solve a conundrum that has made homelessness prevention a tantalizing but underused strategy.

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Her conundrum has lately been making me think about Daniel Shapiro's fascinating book, "Negotiating the Nonnegotiable," and his clear-eyed examination of the roles of tribalism and identity in accelerating conflict — and in ameliorating it.

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It created an early-season conundrum for Roberts, as he tried to shake the team out of a recent offensive lull.

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One of the biggest things is embodiment — it’s an endless question and the conundrum of being a Black writer in America and writing in English.

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Nauman paid close attention to Duchamp’s penchant for an art of puns and conundrums.

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