riddle wrapped in an enigma

noun

Something very mysterious and hidden.

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Meanings

noun
  1. idiomaticSomething very mysterious and hidden.

Origin

A variation of Winston Churchill's quotation, made in a radio broadcast in October 1939.

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APA

riddle wrapped in an enigma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riddle%20wrapped%20in%20an%20enigma

MLA

“riddle wrapped in an enigma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riddle%20wrapped%20in%20an%20enigma. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “riddle wrapped in an enigma,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riddle%20wrapped%20in%20an%20enigma.

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