CEFR B2

conundrum

noun

Meaning

conundrum means a difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses conundrum to mean a difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.
The teacher asked students to find conundrum in the reading.

Synonyms: brain-teaser, enigma, puzzle, riddle, dilemma

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conundrum (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /kəˈnʌn.dɹəm/

Definition

conundrum means a difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses conundrum to mean a difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.
The teacher asked students to find conundrum in the reading.
Check the words around conundrum to choose the right meaning.

How to Use conundrum

a/the conundrum (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a conundrum."
conundrum in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked conundrum in context before translating it."

Synonyms of conundrum

Words with a similar meaning to conundrum:

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