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conundrum
[ kuh-nuhn-druhm ]
noun
- 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.
- anything that puzzles.
conundrum
/ əˈʌԻə /
noun
- a riddle, esp one whose answer makes a play on words
- a puzzling question or problem
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of conundrum1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of conundrum1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
It created an early-season conundrum for Roberts, as he tried to shake the team out of a recent offensive lull.
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.
Nauman paid close attention to Duchamp’s penchant for an art of puns and conundrums.
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