Both Uses
enigma
in
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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- I give an enigmatic shrug.†
p. 125.8 *enigmatic = mysterious and seeming unexplainable
- I just shrug and give him an enigmatic smile.†
p. 156.9
Definitions:
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(enigma) something mysterious that seems unexplainable
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) The word may also be seen in the proper noun, Enigma Machine. It refers to an encryption device used by Nazi Germany during the second world war. Britain eventually learned to unencrypt messages sent with the machine, but kept that ability a secret.