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Synonyms of head-scratcher
something hard to understand or explain
- why he chose to sink all of his money into a failing business is a real head-scratcher
Synonyms for head-scratcher
Words Related to head-scratcher
- brainteaser,
- case,
- challenge,
- knot,
- matter,
- perplexity,
- poser,
- problem,
- stumper,
- trouble
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The first known use of head-scratcher was in 1902
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