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| rid·dle [ rídd'l ] |
noun (plural rid·dles) |
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1. word puzzle: a puzzle in the form of a question or rhyme that contains clues to its answer
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2. puzzling thing: something that is puzzling or confusing
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verb (past and past participle rid·dled, present participle rid·dling, 3rd person present singular rid·dles) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb answer riddle: to find or explain the answer to a riddle
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2. intransitive verb talk in riddles: to speak in an intentionally obscure way
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| [ Old English rǣdels< Indo-European] |
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  rid·dler noun |
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