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Definition of Conundrums
1. conundrum [n] - See also: conundrum
Lexicographical Neighbors of Conundrums
Literary usage of Conundrums
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum (1901)
"... in the canoe Liberdade— The gift of a " ship " — The rebuilding of the Spray —
conundrums in regard to finance and calking — The launching of the Spray. ..."
2. Madagascar Before the Conquest: The Island, the Country, and the People by James Sibree (1896)
"... place for everything—Filial love—Friendship—Thanksgiving—Evil speech—Symbolic
acts—The two kings—The heir to the throne—Riddles and conundrums. ..."
3. Synonyms: Designed to Give Skill in the Choice and Right Use of Words, and by John Hendricks Bechtel (1893)
"... conundrums conundrums sharpen our wits and By Dean Rivers lead us to think
quickly, flf They are also a source of infinite amusement and pleasure, ..."
4. The Comic History of the United States: From a Period Prior to the Discovery by John D. Sherwood (1870)
"The French Revolution and its conundrums. — How answered by Washington and the
Federals; how by Jefferson and the ..."
5. The North American Almanac (1922)
"conundrums What vegetable would represent the most thickly populated portion of
the country? How many eggs could you eat on an empty stomach? ..."
6. Archibald Constable and His Literary Correspondents: A Memorial by Thomas Constable (1873)
"... Carpenter —Hurt's Letters from the North of Scotland—Collected Poems—Sale of
Copyrights—Physical conundrums—Jealous interest in James Ballantyne and Co. ..."
7. The Iron Trail: A Sketch by Andrew Carpenter Wheeler (1876)
"Still he could not resist the temptation to try her with one or two other conundrums.
CATTLE-DROVE IN THE MOUNTAINS. ..."
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