What is an action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an enigma called?
enigma — An action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an enigma. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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