Meaning Of The Word Enigma

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What's The Definition Of Enigma?

enigma
If you describe something or someone as an enigma, you mean they are mysterious or difficult to understand.

enigma in American English
a perplexing, usually ambiguous, statement; riddle
noun: a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation

enigma in British English
noun: a machine invented before World War II but used primarily during that conflict by the German military to encrypt messages; the early successes of Polish cryptanalysts in deciphering Enigma codes was built upon by their British counterparts later at Bletch
noun: a person, thing, or situation that is mysterious, puzzling, or ambiguous

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