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Meanings of enigmatic in English

Not clear to the understanding.

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Resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought.

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Examples for "oracular"
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Once more the box is shaken; once more the oracular bamboo protrudes.
Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: First Series
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Today, oracular seidh is a limited but accepted part of Heathen tradition.
Drawing Down the Moon
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At present there is something oracular in the delivery of my opinion.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1
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Try next door, but that's just a suggestion, not formal oracular advice.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
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Not that Aeschylus, like Euripides, deals in didactic sentences and oracular aphorisms.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book III
Usage of enigmatic in English
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Adrian: The past three years have spun Everest into an enigmatic state.
Climbing Magazine
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Today the house cuts an enigmatic shape against the harsh Atlantic coast.
The Irish Times
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It might be a doubtful point; it is certainly an enigmatic object.
Vampire forensics: uncovering the origins of an enduring legend
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The underlying causes driving the diversity of VDR binding choices remain enigmatic.
Pubmed
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It simply advanced, enigmatic and intimidating, testing her resolve to stand fast.
Jarka Ruus
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He was enigmatic -everything he did raised questions he didn't answer.
The Guardian
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Nevertheless, intimacy represents an enigmatic riddle for the majority of these men.
No More Mr. Nice Guy!
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Trixie was innocent and joyful, but also at times enigmatic and solemn.
A big little life
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Mechanisms by which tumor cells metastasize to distant organs still remain enigmatic.
Pubmed
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Could these enigmatic radio pulses point to intelligence elsewhere in the Universe?
The South African
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However, I am intrigued by the mercurial and somewhat enigmatic Ryan Fredericks.
The Guardian
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As if in answer to his enigmatic comment, someone shouted my name.
First among sequels
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Asked about that electrifying moment, Craig was both enigmatic and pleasingly matter-of-fact.
The Guardian
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Gianbattista and Lucia conversed in a low tone, in short, enigmatic phrases.
Marzio's Crucifix, and Zoroaster
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No U.S. official had ever met the enigmatic junta leader, now 78.
Reuters
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However, someone rather aloof and enigmatic is likely to catch your eye.
The South African
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