Enigma
Enigma noun - Something hard to understand or explain.
Usage example: how Thomas Jefferson could be both a slaveholder and a champion of liberty remains an enigma
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Synonyms for Enigma
Mystery is a synonym for enigma in puzzle topic. In some cases you can use "Mystery" instead a noun "Enigma", when it comes to topics like show, riddle, dilemma. popular alternative
Mystery
Mystery noun - Something hard to understand or explain.
Usage example: why my sister married that guy is still a mystery to my parents
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Synonyms for Mystery
Enigma is a synonym for mystery in puzzle topic. You can use "Enigma" instead a noun "Mystery", if it concerns topics such as show, riddle, dilemma. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| complete | complete enigma | complete mystery |
| total | total enigma | total mystery |
| sheer | sheer enigma | sheer mystery |
| little | little enigma | little mystery |
| Other adjectives: greatest, historical, biggest, overarching. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Mrs. Jackson: As Churchill said, Martin is "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, wrapped in an enigma".
- Cadet: He's so complicated, l-l-l-like a mystery wrapped in a r-r-r-riddle inside an enigma.
- Sherlock: The woman is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma I've had sex with.
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