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absurdity(noun, puzzle, absurdity, inconsistency, contradiction)
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enigma(noun, trouble, challenge, property, question)
24
contradiction(noun, property, opposition, reverse, conclusion)
21
inconsistency(noun, deception, mistake, error, flaw)
18
puzzle(noun, trouble, difficulty, challenge, property)
14
mystery(noun, trouble, challenge, problem, puzzle)
14
riddle(noun, trouble, difficulty, challenge, property)
13
nonsense(noun, puzzle, absurdity, inconsistency, contradiction)
12
dilemma(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, challenge)
11
quandary(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
10
irony(noun, style, manner, device, parallel)
9
ambiguity(noun, deception, mistake, error, flaw)
9
incongruity(noun, twist, humor, flaw, absurdity)
9
problem(noun, trouble, challenge, secret, puzzle)
6
self-contradiction(noun, question, problem, puzzle, absurdity)
6
error(noun, deception, mistake, falsehood, deviation)
5
crux(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, challenge)
5
fallacy(noun, question, problem, puzzle, illusion)
5
impossibility(noun, question, problem, puzzle, absurdity)
4
equivocation(noun, deception, mistake, error, falsehood)
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