conundrum
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co·nun·drum
(kə-nŭn'drəm) 
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n.
- A riddle in which a fanciful question is answered by a pun.
- A paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; a dilemma: "the conundrum, thus far unanswered, of achieving full employment without inflation" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.).
[Origin unknown.]
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conundrum
is a 16th century word of unknown origin, perhaps a facetious invention. It has a plural conundrums.
| controversy, control freak, contribute | |
| converse, convert, convertible |
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conundrum
IN BRIEF: A strange riddle or dilemma.
Linda was in a conundrum when she scheduled two appointments at the same time.
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categories related to 'conundrum'
- Rhetoric and Figures of Speech - conundrum: question or riddle whose answer involves a pun
- Rites, Practices, Spells, and Symbols - conundrum: riddle whose answer involves a pun; mystery
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Conundrum may refer to:
- A riddle whose answer is or involves a pun or unexpected twist
- A logical postulation that evades resolution, an intricate and difficult problem
Literature
- Conundrum (Doctor Who), a 1994 original novel written by Steve Lyons
- Conundrum (novel), a 2001 Dragonlance fantasy novel by Jeff Crook
- Conundrum, a memoir written by Jan Morris
- Conundrum Press (disambiguation), two book publishing companies in North America
Other fields
- "Conundrum" (song), an instrumental song by Jethro Tull
- "Conundrum" (Star Trek: the Next Generation), a fifth season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
- The "Conundrum", a mountain unicycle made by Surly Bikes
- "Conundrum" NSA code word for Chrononaut Frank B. Parker in the television series Seven Days
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Conundrum
Dansk (Danish)
n. - ordgåde, gåde
Nederlands (Dutch)
raadsel, moeilijk/ raadselachtig vraagstuk
Français (French)
n. - devinette, énigme
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αίνιγμα, γρίφος
Italiano (Italian)
indovinello, enigma, rompicapo
Português (Portuguese)
n. - enigma (m)
Русский (Russian)
шарада, головоломка
Español (Spanish)
n. - acertijo, adivinanza, enigma
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gåta, kvistig fråga
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
谜语, 机智问答, 难题
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 謎語, 機智問答, 難題
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 수수께끼, 수수께끼 인물
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) لغز, أحجيه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - חידה, בעייה
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