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enigma

noun/əˈnɪɡ.mə/

something puzzling or mysterious

Synonyms

enigma in a sentence

Her sudden silence was an enigma to her closest friends.

Her quiet smile remained an enigma to her friends.

Where it comes from

From Greek ainigma 'riddle'

Memory hook

ENIGMA — an EN-IG-MA-stery.

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