Conundrum and Puzzlement

Conundrum

Conundrum noun - Something hard to understand or explain.
Usage example: the conundrum of how an ancient people were able to build such massive structures without the benefit of today's knowledge and technology
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Synonyms for Conundrum

Puzzlement is a synonym for conundrum in puzzle topic. In some cases you can use "Puzzlement" instead a noun "Conundrum", when it comes to topics like riddle.

Puzzlement

Puzzlement noun - Something hard to understand or explain.
Usage example: the whole situation remains a puzzlement to everyone who was there

Conundrum is a synonym for puzzlement in puzzle topic. You can use "Conundrum" instead a noun "Puzzlement", if it concerns topics such as riddle.

Nearby Words: puzzle, puzzling, puzzled, puzzler
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