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Co­nun­drum

[cuh-NUHN-drum]

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Hint 1.

In its original usage, conundrum referred to a play on words or a pun, but today it is used more broadly.

Hint 2. Sentence to give context:

“For Corey, the Rubik’s cube was an endless conundrum.”

What is the best definition of conundrum?

A.

The quality of being slow or thick-headed


B.

A question or riddle with only one solution


C.

A figure of speech referring to something clandestine


D.

A confounding and seemingly unsolvable problem


Hint 1.

In its original usage, conundrum referred to a play on words or a pun, but today it is used more broadly.

Hint 2. Sentence to give context:

“For Corey, the Rubik’s cube was an endless conundrum.”

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