Mystery

/ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/

Synonyms for "mystery" (406 found)

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Closest matches (82)

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bombbotherbrain twisterbrain-teaserbroadcast dramaburlesque showbusinesscabalacabalismcallingcareercareer buildingcareerismceremonialceremonycharadechinese puzzleclassified informationcliff hangercloset dramacomedy dramaconfidenceconfidential communicationconfoundmentconfusionconundrumcraftcritical successcrossword puzzlecruxdark horsedaytime serialdetective noveldetective storydialoguedilemmadiscomposuredisconcertdisconcertednessdisconcertiondisconcertmentdisturbancedocumentary dramadramadramaloguedramatic playdramatic seriesduodramaduologuedutyeeriness

Strong matches (121)

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fairy talefantasyfascinationfictionfixfloorerflopfolk storyfolktaleformform of worshipformalityformulaformularyfrontierfrontiers of knowledgefunctiongamegassergestghost storygiveawayglamorousnessgrand guignolguarded secrethandicrafthappeninghermeticshithit showhocus pocushocus-pocusholy ritehorse operaimprovisational dramaindefinabilityindefinitenessinexplicabilityinextricabilityinscrutabilityinsolvabilityinstitutionjamjigsaw puzzleknotknotty pointlegendlegitimate dramalifeworklineline of businessline of workliturgylove storymarchenmarvelousnessmasquematter of ignorancemelodramametiermind bogglermind-bogglerminstrel showmiraclemiracle playmiraculousnessmissionmode of worshipmonodramamonologuemoralitymorality playmumbo jumbomusic dramamusical revuemysteriousnessmystery of mysteriesmystery playmystery storymysticismmystificationmystiquemythmythologymythosn
Noun(10 words)
elusive faultenigmasenigmaticenigmatic faultflummoxinggapinexplicableinscrutablemystmystery story
Determiner(1 words)
few problems
Verb(2 words)
flummoxeskeep a secret
Adjective(1 words)
Adverb(1 words)
most unknown

Related words (203)

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paradoxpassion playpastoralpastoral dramaperplexed questionperplexitypersonal matterperturbationphenomenalnesspicklepieceplayplayletplightposerpotherpracticepredicamentprescribed formpreternaturalismprivate matterprivileged communicationprivityproblemproblem playprodigiousnessprofessionprofound secretpsychodramapursuitpuzzlepuzzlementpuzzlerquandaryquestionquestion markquiz showracketradio dramaremarkablenessrestricted informationreviewrevueriddleriteritualritual observanceritualityromancesacramentsacramentalsci fiscience fictionscrapesealed booksecrecysecretseductivenesssensational playserialserviceshockershowsitcomsituation comedysixty-four dollar questionsketchskitsoapsoap operasociodramasolemnityspace fictionspace operaspecializationspecialtyspectaclestage playstage showstewstickerstorystraight dramastumperstupendousnesssuccesssuperhumanitysupernaturalsupernaturalismsupernaturalitysupernaturalnesssupernaturesupernormalnesssuperphysicalnesssupersensiblenesssupranaturalismsupranaturesuspense dramasuspense storysymbolicssymbolismtableautableau vivanttalk showteleplaytelevision dramatelevision playterra incognitathe incalculablethe occultthe strangethe supernaturalthe supersensiblethe unfamiliarthe unknowablethe unknowntheater of crueltytheosophythrillertom showtotal theatertough propositiontradetranscendentalismunaccountablenessunassurednessundefinabilityunearthlinessunexplainablenessunexplored groundunexplored territoryunknown quantityunworldlinessupsetvaguenessvariety showvaudevillevaudeville showvehiclevexed questionvocationwalkwalk of lifewesternwestern storywesternerwhodunitwhywitcherywonderfulnesswondrousnessword-of-mouth successworkwork of fictionxyogayogeeismyogismz
Determiner(1 words)
no obvious cause
Noun(18 words)
Adjective(5 words)

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anomalycold casecryptic signaldata gapenigmatic occurrenceforensic mysteryinformation voidmissing dataoutage mysteryparadoxpuzzlepuzzling patternsilent failureundetected faultunexplained anomalyunsolved case

Collocations

11 entries
epistemic mysteryforensic mysteryhistorical mysterymedical mysterymysterious circumstancesmysterious datamysterious illnessmysterious phenomenonmysterious variablescientific mysteryunsolved mystery

Inflections

3 entries
more mysteriousmost mysteriousmysteries

Derivations

5 entries

Sample sentences

25 total sentences available.

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Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery.

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Space is full of mystery.

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Why he killed himself is still a mystery.

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I think the reason that he killed his wife is still a mystery.

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