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Noun: enigma  i'nig-mu or e'nig-mu
  1. Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
    "The disappearance remained an enigma for decades";
    - mystery, secret, closed book
     
  2. A difficult problem
    "The ethical enigma had no easy solution";
    - riddle, conundrum, brain-teaser

Derived forms: enigmas

Type of: perplexity, problem

Encyclopedia: Enigma, Georgia