Riddle

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NOUN

conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser

a difficult problem

a coarse sieve (as for gravel)

VERB

pierce with many holes

set a difficult problem or riddle

separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff

permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse

spread or diffuse through

speak in riddles

explain a riddle

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