un·rid·dle
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unriddled; unriddling; unriddles
Definition of unriddle
: to find the explanation of : figure out, solve
unriddle a puzzle no trouble unriddling three-part syllogisms — New Yorker
also
: to make understandable : explain
just trying to unriddle the man — Helen Dudar
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Synonyms
- answer,
- break,
- crack,
- dope (out),
- figure out,
- puzzle (out),
- resolve,
- riddle (out),
- solve,
- unravel,
- work,
- work out
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“Unriddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unriddle. Accessed 17 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of unriddle was circa 1586
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