Understanding the meaning of riddle

riddle

/'rɪdəl/

noun
a difficult problem
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brain-teaser conundrum enigma

type of:
problem
verb
spread or diffuse through
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"His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"

Similar:

diffuse imbue interpenetrate penetrate permeate pervade

type of:
perforate penetrate
verb
separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
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screen

type of:
sift sieve strain
noun
a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
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type of:
screen sieve
verb
explain a riddle
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type of:
work out figure out lick puzzle out solve work
verb
pierce with many holes
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"The bullets riddled his body"

type of:
pierce
verb
set a difficult problem or riddle
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"riddle me a riddle"

type of:
stupefy mystify nonplus perplex pose puzzle vex dumbfound flummox get gravel amaze stick baffle beat bewilder
verb
speak in riddles
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type of:
communicate intercommunicate

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