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Personally, I regard myself as an intellectual 'rebel,' kicking against the 'old colonialism-imperialism paradigm' which has landed Africa in a conundrum.
George Ayittey

Meaning of "conundrum" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONUNDRUM

Of unknown origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONUNDRUM

conundrum  [kəˈnʌndrəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONUNDRUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Conundrum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONUNDRUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Conundrum

Conundrum may refer to: ▪ A riddle whose answer is or involves a pun or unexpected twist ▪ A logical postulation that evades resolution, an intricate and difficult problem...

Definition of conundrum in the English dictionary

The definition of conundrum in the dictionary is a riddle, esp one whose answer makes a play on words. Other definition of conundrum is a puzzling question or problem.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONUNDRUM


abram
ˈæbrəm
centrum
ˈsɛntrəm
Durham
ˈdʌrəm
durum
ˈdjʊərəm
epidendrum
ˌɛpɪˈdɛndrəm
forum
ˈfɔːrəm
harem
ˈhɛərəm
Hiram
ˈhaɪərəm
ingram
ˈɪŋɡrəm
Mizoram
mɪˈzɔːrəm
ngultrum
əŋˈɡuːltrəm
panjandrum
pænˈdʒændrəm
quorum
ˈkwɔːrəm
Rotherham
ˈrɒðərəm
serum
ˈsɪərəm
spectrum
ˈspɛktrəm
theorem
ˈθɪərəm
Trivandrum
trɪˈvændrəm
Vibram
ˈvaɪbrəm
wolfram
ˈwʊlfrəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONUNDRUM

contumelies
contumelious
contumeliously
contumeliousness
contumely
contund
contuse
contusion
contusioned
contusive
conurban
conurbation
conurbia
conure
conus
convalesce
convalescence
convalescency
convalescent
convalescently

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONUNDRUM

bass drum
bongo drum
brake drum
conga drum
drum
eardrum
humdrum
kettledrum
oil drum
side drum
snare drum
striped drum
the drum
winding drum

Synonyms and antonyms of conundrum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONUNDRUM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «conundrum» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of conundrum

Translation of «conundrum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONUNDRUM

Find out the translation of conundrum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of conundrum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «conundrum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

难题
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acertijo
570 millions of speakers

English

conundrum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहेली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللغز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

загадка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enigma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রহেলিকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

énigme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teka-teki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rätsel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

難問
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수수께끼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Conundrum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

câu đố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புதிர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरुपयोगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bilmece
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rompicapo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zagadka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загадка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

enigmă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αίνιγμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

raaisel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gåta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

conundrum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of conundrum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONUNDRUM»

The term «conundrum» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.019 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONUNDRUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about conundrum

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4 QUOTES WITH «CONUNDRUM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word conundrum.
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George Ayittey
Personally, I regard myself as an intellectual 'rebel,' kicking against the 'old colonialism-imperialism paradigm' which has landed Africa in a conundrum.
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Berkeley Breathed
That's the conundrum of cartoon stripping, as opposed to political cartoons. When your anger is the driving force of your drawing hand, failure follows. The anger is OK, but it has to serve the interests of the heart, frankly.
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Dylan McDermott
As much as they deny it, I think people want to be scared. It's a phenomenon, why people want to be scared when there is so much violence and craziness in the world. People still really enjoy being scared. It's a conundrum to me. It's hard to explain. It's an unconscious thing, really, why people like that so much.
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Ben Okri
At the heart of 'The Famished Road' is a philosophical conundrum - for me, an essential one: what is reality? Everybody's reality is subjective; it's conditioned by upbringing, ideas, temperament, religion, what's happened to you.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONUNDRUM»

Discover the use of conundrum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to conundrum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Conundrum
This is a book about the environment that will change how you look at the world. We should not be waiting for some geniuses to invent our way out of the energy and economic crisis we're in.
David Owen, 2012
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Conundrum
On first publication in 1974, the book generated enormous interest and curiosity around the world, and was subsequently chosen by The Times as one of the '100 Key Books of Our Time'.
Jan Morris, 2011
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The Creativity Conundrum: A Propulsion Model of Kinds of ...
This book challenges traditional notions of creativity as a trait, and brings forward ideas of multiple types of creativity, along with the possibility of development of creativity.
Robert J. Sternberg, James C. Kaufman, Jean E. Pretz, 2013
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Conundrum
On a dark night, a Class C Submersible Deepswimmer departs Sancrist Isle with a crew of 20 gnome explorers.
Jeff Crook, 2001
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Conundrum: Ultimate Play-along Bass Trax : Play-along for ...
Titles are: Torpedo Flow * Stratus * Red Baron * On the Move * Conundrum * Eleuthera Parts 1, 2, and 3.
‎2004
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The Cryptos Conundrum
Dr. Jonathan S. Chalmers heads a CIA unit tasked with containing the greatest secret our government has ever kept—and planning for its consequences. He alone knows the full story of the threats that face America.
Chase Brandon, 2012
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Joshua Jenkins and the Cookie Jar Conundrum
Will Joshua solve this conundrum in time? Or will it prove to be too difficult for the mischievous third-grader? Join Joshua on his challenging quest in Joshua Jenkins and the Cookie Jar Conundrum.
Rachel Goad, 2011
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Shooting for a Century: The India-Pakistan Conundrum
"Examines the antagonistic relationship between India and Pakistan and the territorial and identity issues that have divided them for sixty-five years, and possibly the next thirty-five, and offers ways the tension between the two might be ...
Stephen P. Cohen, 2013
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Conundrum: The Evolution of Homosexuality
Wouldn’t a gay gene ensure its own demise? Conundrum pulls together information from biology, anthropology, and recent lesbian and gay history, and suggests that both nature and nurture are involved in the evolution of homosexuality.
N. J. Peters, 2006
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The Oil Conundrum: Vol. 1 Decline, Vol. 2 Renewal
Volume 1 discusses aspects of oil depletion and the potential downward trajectory with respect to fossil fuel energy availability we have found ourselves on.Volume 2 discusses positive aspects of this crisis.
Paul Pukite, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONUNDRUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term conundrum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Reddit's Meltdown Exposes Its Huge Conundrum
Reddit is melting down. But there's at least one reason to applaud interim Reddit CEO Ellen Pao and her staff. They realize just how much ... «Wired, Jul 15»
2
Nationals' Max Scherzer has an All-Star conundrum
After breaking the National League record with nearly 14 million votes in All-Star Game fan balloting, Bryce Harper has a spot in the NL's ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
The Cash Deployment Conundrum
The Cash Deployment Conundrum. How to deploy cash has long been an issue faced by CFOs, both in times of economic strength and ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
Keeping cars grounded is NASCAR's ongoing conundrum
As NASCAR driver Austin Dillon flew through the air and into the Daytona catch fence early Monday he thought: "When is it going to be over?". «ESPN, Jul 15»
5
Arda Turan conundrum: Barcelona may loan new signing to …
Barcelona's transfer window ban means new signing Arda Turan cannot play for them until January. But the Spanish champions may have a ... «Eurosport.com AU, Jul 15»
6
The traffic conundrum
One of the three key elements of any new Pine Island plan must take into account traffic on the island — and especially traffic getting off it in a ... «Florida Weekly, Jul 15»
7
Leasehold Financing and the Mortgage Priority Conundrum
When you structure a ground lease, the tenant's mortgage needs to be ahead of the landlord's mortgage, doesn't it? Otherwise, maybe it's not a ... «Commercial Observer, Jul 15»
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Sunderland facing Vergini conundrum
Sunderland facing Vergini conundrum. Last Updated: Tue, 07 Jul 2015 13:36. Sunderland could be forced to sign Santiago Vergini this summer after Newell's ... «EatSleepSport, Jul 15»
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The Cameron Maybin conundrum
When the Braves traded Craig Kimbrel to the San Diego Padres, it was to get rid of Melvin Upton's albatross of a contract. It also brought them ... «Talking Chop, Jul 15»
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The dragon conundrum
Yes, Greece is going to be a talking point as it clearly has a banking crisis and Grexit is a real possibility. However, the run on in Chinese ... «IG, Jul 15»

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