What is another word for Enigma? - 124 Enigma Synonyms

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According to the Oxford English Dictionary, an enigma is "a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand"

Merriam-Webster defines an enigma as "a puzzling or inexplicable phenomenon"
Cambridge Dictionary describes an enigma as "something or someone that is mysterious or difficult to understand"

The detective was faced with an enigma: a crime with no leads and no suspects
The artist's latest sculpture was an enigma, with its meaning open to interpretation
The ancient ruins held many enigmas, with their purpose and significance still unknown

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