37 entries under difficulty topic. ×

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enigma(noun, trouble, show, dispute)
42
riddle(noun, trouble, show, challenge)
40
conundrum(noun, trouble, show, challenge)
29
puzzle(noun, trouble, show, dispute)
27
problem(noun, trouble, issue, challenge)
17
whodunit(noun, question, secret, puzzle)
16
poser(noun, trouble, challenge, question)
11
secrecy(noun, challenge, dark, question)
9
why(noun, trouble, reason, informal)
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subtlety(noun, question, secret, puzzle)
6
inscrutability(noun, question, secret, puzzle)
6
crux(noun, trouble, challenge, question)
5
perplexity(noun, show, question, secret)
5
brainteaser(noun, challenge, question, secret)
5
cryptogram(noun, question, secret, puzzle)
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occult(noun, question, confidence, secret)
5
puzzler(noun, show, challenge, question)
5
stumper(noun, trouble, challenge, question)
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abstruseness(noun, question, secret, puzzle)
4
thriller(noun, question, secret, puzzle)
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