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koan

noun

a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning

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Word length
4
Starts with
K
Ends with
N
Contains
OA
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ˈkəʊ.ɑːn

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noun

  1. a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning

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