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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 explainedplay

  Familiarity information: CLOSED BOOK used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CLOSED BOOK (noun)


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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