48
enigma(noun, trouble, show, dispute, difficulty)
42
riddle(noun, trouble, show, difficulty, challenge)
40
conundrum(noun, trouble, show, difficulty, challenge)
29
puzzle(noun, trouble, show, dispute, difficulty)
27
problem(noun, trouble, difficulty, issue, challenge)
26
secret(noun, adjective, trouble, challenge, secret)
21
closed book(noun, expression, idiom, trouble, challenge)
20
brain-teaser(noun, trouble, challenge, puzzle)
17
whodunit(noun, difficulty, question, secret, puzzle)
16
poser(noun, trouble, difficulty, challenge, question)
15
question(noun, trouble, issue, challenge, doubt)
13
mystification(noun, trouble, challenge, secret, puzzle)
11
arcanum(noun, secret)
11
puzzlement(noun, trouble, challenge, secret, puzzle)
11
romance(noun, excitement, allure, flight, adventure)
11
secrecy(noun, difficulty, challenge, dark, question)
9
why(noun, trouble, difficulty, reason, informal)
9
dilemma(noun, trouble, challenge, question, puzzle)
8
mystery story(noun, expression, idiom)
8
paradox(noun, trouble, challenge, problem, puzzle)
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