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/ˈɹɪdəl/
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A riddle is a type of puzzle or question that is designed to be difficult to answer. It often involves clever wordplay, hidden meanings, or tricky logic. The goal is to figure out the answer by carefully considering the clues and using your wit and intelligence.

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"riddle" as noun

1 - A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.

2 - An ancient verbal, poetic, or literary form, in which, rather than a rhyme scheme, there are parallel opposing expressions with a hidden meaning.

"riddle" as verb

1 - To speak ambiguously or enigmatically.

2 - To solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.

"riddle" as noun

1 - A sieve with coarse meshes, usually of wire, for separating coarser materials from finer, as chaff from grain, cinders from ashes, or gravel from sand.

2 - A board with a row of pins, set zigzag, between which wire is drawn to straighten it.

"riddle" as verb

1 - To put something through a riddle or sieve, to sieve, to sift.

2 - To fill with holes like a riddle.

3 - To fill or spread throughout; to pervade.

"riddle" as noun

1 - A curtain; bed-curtain

2 - One of the pair of curtains enclosing an altar on the north and south

"riddle" as verb

1 - To plait

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Synonyms
1 - enigma
2 - conundrum
3 - puzzle
4 - paradox
5 - dilemma
6 - quandary
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Antonyms
1 - clear
2 - obvious
3 - straightforward
4 - simple
5 - direct
6 - unambiguous
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Examples in Context

1 - Come on, use your loaf and figure out this riddle already.

1 - Venga, usa la cabeza y resuelve este acertijo de una vez.

2 - That tricky riddle really got the students stumped during the quiz today.

2 - Ese acertijo tan difícil dejó a los estudiantes en blanco durante el examen.

3 - The riddle of the sphinx challenged many heroes during their journeys.

3 - El enigma de la esfinge desafió a muchos héroes durante sus viajes.

4 - A riddle often requires thinking outside the box to find the answer.

4 - Un enigma suele requerir pensar de forma creativa para encontrar la solución.

5 - You've got me there with that riddle ; your question is surprisingly tricky.

5 - Ahí me has pillado con esa adivinanza ; tu pregunta es sorprendentemente complicada.

6 - He thought the riddle was tricky, but he caught on quickly.

6 - Pensó que el acertijo era difícil, pero lo entendió rápidamente.

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