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riddler

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riddle¹ (ˈrɪd^əl)

—n
1.	a question, puzzle, or verse so phrased that ingenuity is required for elucidation of the answer or meaning; conundrum
2.	a person or thing that puzzles, perplexes, or confuses; enigma

—vb
3.	to solve, explain, or interpret (a riddle or riddles)
4.	(intr) to speak in riddles

[Old English rǣdelle, rǣdelse, from rǣd counsel; related to Old Saxon rādislo, German Rätsel]

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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riddle² (ˈrɪd^əl)

—vb
1.	(usually foll by with) to pierce or perforate with numerous holes: riddled with bullets
2.	to damage or impair
3.	to put through a sieve; sift
4.	to fill or pervade: the report was riddled with errors

—n
5.	a sieve, esp a coarse one used for sand, grain, etc

[Old English hriddel a sieve, variant of hridder; related to Latin crībrum sieve]

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