conundrum co·nun·drum n

conundrum co·nun·drum n
[kə'nʌndrəm]
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  • Conundrum — Co*nun drum, n. [Origin unknown.] 1. A kind of riddle based upon some fanciful or fantastic resemblance between things quite unlike; a puzzling question, of which the answer is or involves a pun. [1913 Webster] Or pun ambiguous, or conundrum… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • co·nun·drum — /kəˈnʌndrəm/ noun, pl drums [count] : a confusing or difficult problem He is faced with the conundrum [=dilemma] of trying to find a job without experience. an ethical conundrum …   Useful english dictionary

  • conundrum — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. riddle, enigma, puzzle. See secret. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. enigma, riddle, problem; see puzzle 2 . See Synonym Study at puzzle . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [kuh NUN drum] a… …   English dictionary for students

  • conundrum — co|nun|drum [kəˈnʌndrəm] n 1.) a confusing and difficult problem ▪ the conundrum of our purpose on earth 2.) a trick question asked for fun = ↑riddle …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • conundrum — co|nun|drum [ kə nʌndrəm ] noun count 1. ) a difficult problem that seems to have no solution 2. ) a question asked as a trick that is answered by using words in a surprising way: RIDDLE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • conundrum — co·nun·drum …   English syllables

  • conundrum — co•nun•drum [[t]kəˈnʌn drəm[/t]] n. 1) gam a riddle whose answer involves a pun 2) anything that puzzles • Etymology: 1590–1600; pseudo L word of obscure orig …   From formal English to slang

  • List of rock instrumentals — The following is a list of rock instrumentals, including live performances and drum solos, organized by artist name. 0 9 =3= *Bramfatura =311= * Blizza * Cali Soca * Color ( Transistor ) * Dreamland ( Enlarged to Show Detail 2 ) * Old Funk *… …   Wikipedia

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