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pons: a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain; United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)

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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

quandary collapse

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"

cerebrum collapse: anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans

cerebellum collapse: a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans

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

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

poser collapse: a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem

cerebral cortex collapse: the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

enigma collapse

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

perplexity collapse: trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

nonplus collapse

gray matter collapse

lobe collapse: a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure; (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe"; the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern; (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided

crux collapse: the most important point

puzzle collapse: a toy that tests your ingenuity; a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"; be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"

convolution collapse: the action of coiling or twisting or winding together

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