Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery.
Source: tatoeba (1749)
Mystery
/ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/
Synonyms for "mystery" (406 found)
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Closest matches (82)
Noun(11 words)
adventure storyallegoryambiguityambiguousnessanagogeanagogicsanthroposophyantimasqueapologuearcanumartaudience successawesomenessbafflebafflementbaffling problemballetbedtime storybeguilingnessbewilderment
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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)
elfdomembarrassmentenchantingnessenigmaenigmatic questionenigmaticalnessenticingnessepic theateresotericaesotericismesotericsesoterismesoteryexperimental theaterextraordinarinessextravaganzafablefabliaufaeriefailure
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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)
Determiner(1 words)
few problems
Verb(2 words)
flummoxeskeep a secret
Adjective(1 words)
Adverb(1 words)
most unknown
Related words (203)
nebulousnessnonplusnumbernuminousnessnursery talenut to crackobscurityobservanceoccultoccultismoccupationofficeoperaorder of worshipordinanceotherworldlinesspageantpanel showpantomimeparable
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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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More general
14 entriesanomalyattributecasedata deficiencyfailurefaultinformation gapinvestigationperplexityphenomenonproblemqualitystoryunknown
More specific
16 entriesCollocations
11 entriesepistemic mysteryforensic mysteryhistorical mysterymedical mysterymysterious circumstancesmysterious datamysterious illnessmysterious phenomenonmysterious variablescientific mysteryunsolved mystery
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
25 total sentences available.
Space is full of mystery.
Source: tatoeba (27033)
Why he killed himself is still a mystery.
Source: tatoeba (36356)
I think the reason that he killed his wife is still a mystery.
Source: tatoeba (36357)
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