I can be heavy, but I am often light. I can be the cause of great joy or endless fright. What am I?
Category: Brain · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Consider something that can be both liberating and stressful.
Answer
An enigma
Explanation
Secrets can be burdensome (heavy) but also freeing (light) and can evoke various emotions.
This is a expert brain riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is An enigma.
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