a riddle wrapped up in an enigma

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Something very mysterious and hidden
a riddle wrapped up in an enigma

    Hyphenation

    a rid·dle wrapped up in an e·nig·ma

    Turkish pronunciation

    ı rîdıl räpt ʌp în ın înîgmı

    Pronunciation

    /ə ˈrədəl ˈrapt ˈəp ən ən əˈnəgmə/ /ə ˈrɪdəl ˈræpt ˈʌp ɪn ən ɪˈnɪɡmə/

    Etymology

    () A form of Winston Churchill's quotation, made in a radio broadcast in October 1939: *"I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest."
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