Definitions

sixty-four dollar question

[siks-tee-fawr-dol-er kwes-chuhn, -fohr-] / ˈsɪks tiˌfɔrˈdɒl ər ˈkwɛs tʃən, -ˌfoʊr- /

NOUN

enigma

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conundrum puzzle

STRONG

bewilderment cliffhanger crux cryptogram grabber knot mystification parable perplexity problem puzzlement puzzler question riddle secret sphinx sticker stickler stumper teaser twister why

WEAK

Gordian knot mind-boggler mind-twister question mark tough nut to crack

NOUN

riddle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complexity conundrum dilemma enigma mystery puzzle quandary teaser

STRONG

bewilderment charade complication confusion cryptogram distraction doubt embarrassment entanglement intricacy labyrinth maze mystification perplexity plight poser predicament problem puzzlement question rebus stickler strait stumper twister

WEAK

brain-twister closed book knotty question mind-boggler tough nut to crack tough proposition

Antonyms

STRONGEST

solution

STRONG

confidence good fortune simplicity

Example Sentences

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She sat ramrod straight as if she were on television, going for the sixty-four-dollar question.

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