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English noun: riddle | |||
| 1. | riddle (communication) a difficult problem | ||
| Synonyms | brain-teaser, conundrum, enigma | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | problem | ||
| 2. | riddle (artifact) a coarse sieve (as for gravel) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | screen, sieve | ||
English verb: riddle | |||
| 1. | riddle (contact) pierce with many holes | ||
| Samples | The bullets riddled his body. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pierce | ||
| 2. | riddle (cognition) set a difficult problem or riddle | ||
| Samples | Riddle me a riddle. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex | ||
| 3. | riddle (contact) separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff | ||
| Synonyms | screen | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sieve, sift, strain | ||
| 4. | riddle (contact) spread or diffuse through | ||
| Samples | An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration. Music penetrated the entire building. His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks. | ||
| Synonyms | diffuse, imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, pervade | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | penetrate, perforate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | spiritise, spiritize | ||
| 5. | riddle (communication) speak in riddles | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | communicate, intercommunicate | ||
| 6. | riddle (cognition) explain a riddle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out | ||
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