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zagadka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conundrum noun A confusing or difficult problem, often one without a clear solution.
  • crux noun The most important or decisive point of a matter.
  • Enigma noun A person or thing that is puzzling, mysterious, or hard to understand.
  • puzzle verb To confuse or mystify someone.
  • riddle noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.

Senses

zagadka is used for these senses in English:

  • conundrum A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.
  • crux A puzzle or difficulty.
  • enigma Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
  • enigma A riddle, or a difficult problem.
  • puzzle Anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.
  • puzzle A riddle.
  • riddle A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.

crux — full definition

  1. noun The most important or decisive point of a matter.
  2. noun A constellation in the southern sky, commonly known as the Southern Cross.

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