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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of riddle form-of, plural

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of riddle form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

   "Robin Riddles was ILocoE president in 1951, the year the first of the BR Standard steam locomotive range he oversaw was built."

Synonyms

All synonyms

brain-teaserconundrumconundrumenigmapermeateabsolve

Example

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"The doctor is trying to solve many of the riddles of cancer."

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