| riddance | (noun) the act of forcing out someone or something | Synonyms: ejection, exclusion, expulsion |
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| (noun) the act of removing or getting rid of something | Synonyms: elimination |
| riddle | (noun) a coarse sieve (as for gravel) | - |
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| (noun) a difficult problem | Synonyms: brain-teaser, conundrum, enigma |
| (verb) explain a riddle | - |
| (verb) set a difficult problem or riddle | - |
| (verb) speak in riddles | - |
| (verb) pierce with many holes | - |
| (verb) separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff | Synonyms: screen |
| (verb) spread or diffuse through | Synonyms: diffuse, imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, pervade |
| riddled | (adjective) (often followed by `with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes | - |
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| (adjective) spread throughout | - |