conundrum

US /kəˈnʌn.drəm/
UK /kəˈnʌn.drəm/
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1.

Rätsel, Problem, Dilemma

a confusing and difficult problem or question

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The politician faced a difficult conundrum regarding the new policy.
Der Politiker stand vor einem schwierigen Rätsel bezüglich der neuen Politik.
Solving this mathematical conundrum will require a lot of effort.
Die Lösung dieses mathematischen Rätsels wird viel Anstrengung erfordern.
2.

Rätsel, Wortspiel

a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle

:
He loved to tell silly conundrums to make everyone laugh.
Er liebte es, alberne Rätsel zu erzählen, um alle zum Lachen zu bringen.
Can you solve this old conundrum?
Kannst du dieses alte Rätsel lösen?