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sphinx

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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sphinx <pl sphinxes or sphinges> [Brit sfɪŋks, Am sfɪŋks] N

1. sphinx (statue):

sphinx
sphinx m

2. sphinx MYTH:

the Sphinx
le Sphinx

3. sphinx (enigma):

sphinx
sphinx m

sphinx moth N ZOOL

sphinx moth
sphinx m

sphinx-like ADJ

sphinx-like
the riddle of the Sphinx
l'énigme du Sphinx
French
French
English
English
sphinx MYTH, ART
Sphinx
l'énigme du Sphinx
the riddle of the Sphinx

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He identifies clues, investigates enigmas, and solves the riddle surrounding a mysterious stranger while the police and other adults overlook or dismiss the whole matter.
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To put it another way, the riddles function as part of the solution.
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Guests then participate in a riddle challenge that leads them in a competitive search through the mansion.
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The performer(s) is/are supposed to interpret the music as a multi-part piece (a piece with several intertwining melodies), while solving the riddle.
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Participants were encouraged to use the newest search engines in combination with the riddles.
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