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Definition of Mystery
1. Noun. Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained. "It remains one of nature's secrets"
Exact synonyms: Closed Book, Enigma, Secret
Generic synonyms: Perplexity
Derivative terms: Enigmatic, Enigmatic, Enigmatical, Mysterious, Mysterious, Mystify, Mystify
Generic synonyms: Perplexity
Derivative terms: Enigmatic, Enigmatic, Enigmatical, Mysterious, Mysterious, Mystify, Mystify
2. Noun. A story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie.
Exact synonyms: Mystery Story, Whodunit
Generic synonyms: Story
Specialized synonyms: Detective Story, Murder Mystery
Generic synonyms: Story
Specialized synonyms: Detective Story, Murder Mystery
Definition of Mystery
1. n. A profound secret; something wholly unknown, or something kept cautiously concealed, and therefore exciting curiosity or wonder; something which has not been or can not be explained; hence, specifically, that which is beyond human comprehension.
2. n. A trade; a handicraft; hence, any business with which one is usually occupied.
Definition of Mystery
1. something that is not or cannot be known, understood, or explained [n -TERIES]