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a riddle wrapped up in an enigma — Meaning Origin A form of Winston Churchill s quotation, made in a radio broadcast in Oct 1939: I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma … Meaning and origin of phrases
enigma — noun /əˈnɪɡmə/ a) Something puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable b) A riddle, or a difficult problem <! There are more senses than these; they need to be added before the translations are checked. See Also: a riddle wrapped up in an enigma … Wiktionary
riddle, puzzle, enigma — A riddle is a puzzling question or problem; a conundrum. The term is most often used in connection with problems expressed in words, obscure matters that can be clarified only by a guess: Plutarch wrote that Homer died of worry and chagrin… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
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rid´dler — rid|dle1 «RIHD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. a puzzling question, statement, or problem, usually presented as a game or pastime. Example: When is a door not a door? Answer: When it is ajar. SYNONYM(S): enigma, puzzle, conundrum. 2. a… … Useful english dictionary
rid|dle — rid|dle1 «RIHD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. a puzzling question, statement, or problem, usually presented as a game or pastime. Example: When is a door not a door? Answer: When it is ajar. SYNONYM(S): enigma, puzzle, conundrum. 2. a… … Useful english dictionary
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