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riddlee

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

a person asked or expected to solve a riddle.

Examples

“The second possible action by the riddler in the event the riddlee admits to no answer⟳ is to refuse⟳ to supply⟳ the riddlee with the answer⟳, after which he may berate the riddlee for his failure.”
“Because riddlees have⟳ already solved the Sammael riddle and know⟳ that the referent of Sammael is imagination, they also know⟳ the identify⟳ of the controlling factor in the riddle of the Serpent.”
“The riddler hopes and expects the riddlee to not know⟳ the answer⟳. Since the riddlee cannot give⟳ the answer⟳, the riddler can then supply⟳ it, thus “winning” this minuscule “contest of wit.””

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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