RIDDLES Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of riddle

as in mysteries

something hard to understand or explain his motives for starting an argument with the coach were a complete riddle

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verb

present tense third-person singular of riddle

as in drills

to make a hole or series of holes in several signs along the highway were riddled by buckshot

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as in suffuses

to spread throughout the newspaper exposé revealed a gaming commission that is riddled with corruption

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Noun

As the podcast is about exploring the mysteries surrounding the town, the game focuses on investigation over combat.

Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Despite our cosmic connection with the sun, there are still numerous scientific mysteries to unravel about this critical star, particularly its magnetic field.

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024

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