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All right, which of these words is

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closest in meaning to enigma?

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And here are the potential answers.

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All right, so "enigma" refers to something that is

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puzzling, like a riddle,

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or the casting choice of Ben Affleck as Batman.

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What were they thinking?

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All right, well, let's kick it off with A - scorn,

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which can mean hatred or disdain.

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And that feels way off.

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Now look at B - task, which refers to a job or an assignment.

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Well, sure, you could describe a task as being

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confusing or hard to understand, but, uh, that's a bit of a stretch.

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Then there's C - antique,

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which is an old, perhaps even valuable object.

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That one's even more random than the last two.

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So it just leaves us with D - mystery, which is

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something you can't quite explain,

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just like an enigma.

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So the correct answer is D - mystery.

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Some things are better left to the imagination.

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And the Academy Award for

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best actor goes to...

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