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Something puzzling or difficult to understand.

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enigma

The unexplained symbols remained an enigma to the researchers.
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In Jo's workshop story, a missed train served as the antecedent to an unexpected meeting in an empty station cafe. The climax arrived when the two travelers recognized that each carried half of the same unfinished letter. Until then, the letter's origin had remained an enigma for the characters and readers.
From What the Short Story Leaves Unsaid.
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