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perplexity vs enigma

enigma vs perplexity

perplexity and enigma both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perplexity Yes No No No
enigma Yes No No No
As nouns, enigma is a hyponym of perplexity; that is, enigma is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perplexity:
  • perplexity: trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
  • enigma: something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
Other hyponyms of perplexity include closed book, mystery, secret, maze, snarl, tangle, dilemma, quandary.
perplexity (noun) enigma (noun)
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
a difficult problem
Difference between perplexity and enigma

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