"brainteaser" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: brainteasers [plural]
Etymology: brain + teaser Etymology templates: {{compound|en|brain|teaser}} brain + teaser Head templates: {{en-noun}} brainteaser (plural brainteasers)
  1. (informal) A difficult problem or puzzle. Tags: informal Synonyms: brain teaser, brain-teaser Related terms: brainteasing Translations (brainteaser): Kopfnuss [feminine] (German), Kopfnuß (note: obsolete spelling) [feminine] (German), Denkaufgabe [feminine] (German), Denksportaufgabe [feminine] (German), harte Nuss [feminine] (German), harte Nuß (note: obsolete spelling) [feminine] (German), Knobelei [feminine] (German), σπαζοκεφαλιά (spazokefaliá) [feminine] (Greek), chemsha bongo (Swahili), hjärngymnastik (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-brainteaser-en-noun-VWCXBWhB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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