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  • 1Riddle — A riddle is a statement or question having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. Riddles are of two types: enigmas , which are problems generally expressed in metaphorical or allegorical language that require ingenuity… …

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  • 2riddle — riddle1 /rid l/, n., v., riddled, riddling. n. 1. a question or statement so framed as to exercise one s ingenuity in answering it or discovering its meaning; conundrum. 2. a puzzling question, problem, or matter. 3. a puzzling thing or person. 4 …

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  • 3answer — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English andswaru (akin to Old Norse andsvar answer); akin to Old English and against, swerian to swear more at ante Date: before 12th century 1. a. something spoken or written in reply to a question b.… …

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  • 4riddle — Ⅰ. riddle [1] ► NOUN 1) a question or statement phrased so as to require ingenuity in finding its answer or meaning. 2) a puzzling person or thing. ► VERB archaic ▪ speak in or pose riddles. DERIVATIVES riddler noun …

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  • 5riddle — riddle1 [rid′ l] n. [ME ridil < OE rædels, akin to rædan, to guess, READ1] 1. a problem or puzzle in the form of a question, statement, etc. so formulated that some ingenuity is required to solve or answer it; conundrum 2. any puzzling,… …

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  • 6Riddle-game —  / Riddle / Riddles    An ancient tradition of the Hobbits.    An ancient game of the Hobbits, used as a means of settling disputes.    The players continued to ask each other riddles until one failed to answer …

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  • 7riddle — I UK [ˈrɪd(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms riddle : singular riddle plural riddles 1) a question that seems impossible or silly but has a clever or funny answer Are you good at solving riddles? 2) someone or something that is mysterious or… …

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  • 8riddle — noun an answer to the riddle Syn: puzzle, conundrum, brainteaser, problem, unsolved problem, question, poser, enigma, mystery, quandary; informal stumper •• riddle, conundrum, enigma, mystery, paradox, puzzle All of these terms imply something… …

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  • 9riddle — rid|dle1 [ rıdl ] noun count 1. ) a question that seems impossible or silly but has a clever or funny answer: Are you good at solving riddles? a ) talk/speak in riddles to say things that are confusing and difficult to understand: Please stop… …

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  • 10Riddle Box — Infobox Album | Name = Riddle Box Type = Album Artist = Insane Clown Posse Released = October 10, 1995 Recorded = 1994 – 1995 Genre = Horrorcore, Midwest hip hop Length = 70:40 Label = Battery/Psychopathic Producer = Mike E. Clark ICP Reviews… …

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