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CLOSED BOOK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does closed book mean?
• CLOSED BOOK (noun)
The noun CLOSED BOOK has 1 sense:
1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
Familiarity information: CLOSED BOOK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
closed book; enigma; mystery; secret
Context example:
it remains one of nature's secrets
Hypernyms ("closed book" is a kind of...):
perplexity (trouble or confusion resulting from complexity)
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