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    e·nig·ma
    /iˈniɡmə/

    noun

    • 1. a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand: "Madeleine was still an enigma to him"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enigmaEnigma Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Enigma is a word that means something hard to understand or explain, or a mysterious person or thing. It comes from a Greek word that means "to speak in riddles." See synonyms, examples, and word history of enigma.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENIGMA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Enigma is a noun that means something that is mysterious and seems impossible to understand completely. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, pronunciation and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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    Enigma definition: a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation. See examples of ENIGMA used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENIGMA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Enigma is a noun that means a mysterious or difficult to understand person, thing, or situation. It can also refer to a German machine used to encrypt messages in World War II.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › enigmaEnigma - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the noun enigma to refer to something that is a puzzle or a mystery. Why do you have to learn difficult words like this? That is an enigma.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENIGMA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Enigma is a noun that means something mysterious and impossible to understand. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation and translations.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishENIGMA | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Enigma is a noun that means someone or something that is mysterious and difficult to understand. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.