"brainteaser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: brainteasers [plural]
Etymology: From 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): hlavolam [masculine] (Czech), oříšek [masculine] (Czech), 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)

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