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conundrum(noun, trouble, difficulty, informal, challenge)
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riddle(noun, trouble, challenge, question, puzzle)
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puzzle(noun, trouble, challenge, question, mystery)
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puzzlement(noun, trouble, challenge, question, puzzle)
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whodunit(noun, mystery)
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paradox(noun, trouble, challenge, question, puzzle)
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dilemma(noun, trouble, challenge, question, puzzle)
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stumper(noun, question, puzzle, dilemma, complexity)
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teaser(noun, question, puzzle, dilemma, complexity)
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