RIDDLE Synonyms
There are 31 hypernyms of the word riddle. (close relations)
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| conundrum | nounn | |||||
noun • a difficult problem | ||||||
| enigma | nounn | |||||
noun • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained • a difficult problem | ||||||
| problem | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved • a question raised for consideration or solution • a source of difficulty | ||||||
| puzzle | nounn | |||||
noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | ||||||
| brain-teaser | nounn | |||||
noun • a difficult problem | ||||||
| diffuse | verbv | |||||
adjective • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected adjective satellite • spread out; not concentrated in one place • lacking conciseness verb • move outward • spread or diffuse through • cause to become widely known | ||||||
| imbue | verbv | |||||
verb • spread or diffuse through • fill, soak, or imbue totally • suffuse with color | ||||||
| interpenetrate | verbv | |||||
verb • penetrate mutually or be interlocked • spread or diffuse through | ||||||
| permeate | verbv | |||||
verb • spread or diffuse through • pass through • penetrate mutually or be interlocked | ||||||
| pervade | verbv | |||||
verb • spread or diffuse through | ||||||
| screen | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing • a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight • the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube • a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something • a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame • the personnel of the film industry • a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles • partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space verb • test or examine for the presence of disease or infection • examine methodically • examine in order to test suitability • project onto a screen for viewing • prevent from entering • separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff • protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm | ||||||
