conundrum

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  1. noun A riddle in which a fanciful question is answered by a pun.
  2. noun A paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; a dilemma: "the conundrum, thus far unanswered, of achieving full employment without inflation” (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)

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Conundrum has been looked up 1,559 times, favorited 8 times, listed 158 times, commented on 6 times, and has a Scrabble score of 14.

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/ (kə-nŭnˈdrəm)/
ahd pronounces "conundrum"
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uselessness pronounces "conundrum"
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