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Word: Riddle
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English rǣdels, rǣdelse ‘opinion, conjecture, riddle’; related to Dutch raadsel, German Rätsel, also to read
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɪdl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning
Short Definition:question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning
Examples:- they started asking riddles and telling jokes
Word: Riddle
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɪdl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
speak in or pose riddles
Short Definition:speak in or pose riddles
Examples:- he who knows not how to riddle
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