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  • 53enigmatic — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ambiguous, cryptic, baffling, mysterious; see obscure 1 , secret 1 . See Synonym Study at obscure . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. mysterious, puzzling, perplexing, questionable, unknown, mind boggling, baffling,… …

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  • 54baffle — baf|fle1 [ˈbæfəl] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from Scottish English bawchill to criticize publicly ] if something baffles you, you cannot understand or explain it at all ▪ The question baffled me completely. >bafflement n [U]… …

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  • 55baffle — 1 verb (T) if something baffles someone, they cannot understand or explain it at all: The question baffled me completely. bafflement noun (U) baffling adjective: a baffling mystery 2 noun (C) technical a board, sheet of metal etc that controls… …

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  • 56riddle — noun an answer to the riddle Syn: puzzle, conundrum, brainteaser, problem, unsolved problem, question, poser, enigma, mystery, quandary; informal stumper •• riddle, conundrum, enigma, mystery, paradox, puzzle All of these terms imply something… …

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  • 57interesting — interesting, engrossing, absorbing, intriguing mean having a quality or qualities that secure attention and hold it for a length of time. Interesting implies a power in a person or thing to awaken such a mental or emotional reaction involving… …

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  • 58baffle — UK [ˈbæf(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms baffle : present tense I/you/we/they baffle he/she/it baffles present participle baffling past tense baffled past participle baffled if a problem, someone s behaviour etc baffles you, you cannot… …

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  • 59baffle — [c]/ˈbæfəl / (say bafuhl) verb (baffled, baffling) –verb (t) 1. to thwart or frustrate disconcertingly; baulk; confuse. 2. to puzzle or mystify. 3. Nautical (of the wind, current, etc.) to force (a ship, etc.) to take a variable course by being… …

  • 60problematical — adjective 1. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe a baffling problem I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast a problematic situation at home • Syn: ↑baffling, ↑elusive, ↑knotty, ↑problematic, ↑ …

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