Phrase guide

puzzle canon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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noun

Meaning 1

A canon in which only one voice is notated and the rules for determining the remaining parts and the time intervals of their entrances must be guessed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: enigma canon, enigmatical canon, enigmatic canon, riddle canon

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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