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riddle wrapped in an enigma

riddle wrapped in an enigma noun: something very mysterious and hidden.

Noun

riddle wrapped in an enigma

  1. (idiomatic) Something very mysterious and hidden.

Origin of riddle wrapped in an enigma

A variation of Winston Churchill's quotation, made in a radio broadcast in October 1939.

Questions about riddle wrapped in an enigma

What does riddle wrapped in an enigma mean?
Riddle wrapped in an enigma means something very mysterious and hidden.
What part of speech is riddle wrapped in an enigma?
Riddle wrapped in an enigma is a noun.

Words near riddle wrapped in an enigma in the dictionary

  1. riddle me that, Batman
  2. riddle me this
  3. riddle stick
  4. riddle sticks
  5. RIDDLE syndrome
  6. riddle wrapped in an enigma
  7. riddlebread
  8. riddled
  9. riddlee
  10. riddlees
  11. riddlelike

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