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mystery
mystery
/ˈmɪstɝi/
noun
(
)
Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
(
closed book
,
secret
,
enigma
,
mystery
)
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
How it got out is a mystery
how it got out is a mystery
It remains one of nature's secrets
it remains one of nature's secrets
A story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel, play or movie
(
mystery
,
whodunnit
[British]
,
whodunit
[Informal]
,
mystery story
)
a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel, play or movie
She curled up with a thrilling mystery story before bedtime.
She curled up with a thrilling mystery story before bedtime.
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