The difference between Conundrum and Enigma

When used as nouns, conundrum means a difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer, whereas enigma means something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.


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  1. Conundrum as a noun:

    A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.

  2. Conundrum as a noun:

    A difficult choice or decision that must be made.

  1. Enigma as a noun:

    Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.

  2. Enigma as a noun:

    A riddle, or a difficult problem.

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