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enigmatic
adjective
resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought
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ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk
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adjective
resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought
“the oracular sayings of Victorian poets”
adjective
not clear to the understanding
“I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later”
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the oracular sayings of Victorian poets
so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it
an enigmatic smile
I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later
prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries
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