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enigma

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈnɪgmə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈnɪgmə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə nig′mə)

Inflections of 'enigma' (n):

enigmas: npl

enigmata: npl

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Sense: Puzzle

Synonyms:

problem Collocations, riddle Collocations, parable, puzzle Collocations, brain-teaser, code Collocations, conundrum Collocations, question Collocations, paradox, crossword puzzle, jigsaw puzzle, sudoku puzzle, quiz question

Sense: Anything or anyone inexplicable

Synonyms:

mystery Collocations, sphinx, puzzler, puzzle Collocations, secret Collocations, unanswered question, the unknown, unknown quantity

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