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To speak ambiguously or enigmatically. / (transitive) To solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.

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riddle

Source Word

riddle

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive

To speak ambiguously or enigmatically. / (transitive) To solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.

Japanese Meaning

あいまいに話す、または謎めいた方法で話す / 謎や質問に対して解答や説明をする

The minister tends to riddle when faced with tough questions, speaking only in cryptic fragments.

その大臣は難しい質問に直面すると謎めいた言い方をする傾向があり、暗号のような断片的な答えだけを返す。

Sense（1）

To speak ambiguously or enigmatically.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.

Riddle me this.

riddles

（ present singular third-person ）

riddling

（ participle present ）

riddled

（ participle past ）

riddled

（ past ）