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Gordian knot collapse: an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia; any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms

oxymoron collapse: conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')

paradox collapse: (logic) a statement that contradicts itself; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"

why collapse: the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

question mark collapse: a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question

opacity collapse: the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light; incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning; the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation

node collapse: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network; any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part; (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane; (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system; any thickened enlargement; a connecting point at which several lines come together

wonder collapse: something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"; the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising; have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"; place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"; be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"

dilemma collapse: state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

involution collapse: the action of enfolding something; a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction; reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)

vagueness collapse: indistinctness of shape or character; "the scene had the swirling vagueness of a painting by Turner"; unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning; "the Conservative manifesto is a model of vagueness"; "these terms were used with a vagueness that suggested little or no thought about what each might convey"

mystification collapse: the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered; something designed to mystify or bewilder

haze collapse: atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility; harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions; become hazy, dull, or cloudy

maze collapse: complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

disorientation collapse: confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction; "his disorientation was the result of inattention"; a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)

baffle collapse: a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy; check the emission of (sound)

teaser collapse: a device for teasing wool; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers"; an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show; an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest; a worker who teases wool

darkness collapse: a swarthy complexion; having a dark or somber color; an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"

pucker collapse: an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth); to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"; become wrinkled or drawn together; "her lips puckered"

obscurity collapse: the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination; an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; "he worked in obscurity for many years"

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