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Choose the word that is CLOSEST IN MEANING to the word in capital letters in the sentence: "Cutting costs without laying off workers was a real CONUNDRUM."

  1. solution
  2. condominium
  3. puzzle
  4. consensus

Answer

C. puzzle

Solution

CONUNDRUM means "a confusing and difficult problem," so the closest in meaning is "puzzle."

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