puzzlingterm
nounUK /ˈpʌz.lɪŋ tɜːm/
US /ˈpʌz.lɪŋ tɝːm/
A puzzlingterm is a word that is hard to understand.
The teacher explained the puzzlingterm so everyone could follow the lesson.
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2. A phrase whose meaning is deliberately unclear or hidden.
The contract was full of puzzlingterms that nobody could decode.
3. A word used in a game or puzzle that players must guess.
Each round of the quiz gave us a new puzzlingterm to solve.
4. An expression that seems contradictory at first glance.
'Deafening silence' is a puzzlingterm for many young readers.