riddle

riddles riddled riddling
Noun
1. a difficult problem
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2. a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
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Verb
1. pierce many times; "The bullets riddled his body"
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2. set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle"
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3. separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
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4. speak in riddles
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5. explain a riddle
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