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单词 conundrum
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
co•nun•drum /kəˈnʌndrəm/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Gamesa riddle whose answer involves a pun.
  2. anything that puzzles.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
co•nun•drum  (kə nundrəm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Gamesa 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.
  • pseudo-Latin word of obscure origin, originally 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
conundrum /kəˈnʌndrəm/ n
  1. a riddle, esp one whose answer makes a play on words
  2. a puzzling question or problem
Etymology: 16th Century: of unknown origin
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