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mysteries

NOUN

puzzle, secret

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conundrum enigma problem question riddle secrecy subtlety thriller

STRONG

abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger crux cryptogram difficulty grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser puzzlement rebus rune sphinx stickler stumper teaser twister whodunit why

WEAK

brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four-thousand-dollar question tough nut to crack

Antonyms

WEAK

known understanding

Example Sentences

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Mysteries abound, and the experience of seeing “Sound of Falling” is likely to differ from viewer to viewer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

As part of the announcement, the BBC also revealed it had commissioned two new dramas, The Hairdresser Mysteries and Detection Club, both of which will be produced in the West Midlands.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

Mysteries remain about Vittrup Man, but this detailed understanding of his geographic and dietary life history provides new insights into interactions between Mesolithic and Neolithic societies in Europe.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024

Hallmark Channel and its sister station, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, have the Countdown to Christmas slate that, this year, includes 41 films with titles like “Checkin’ It Twice” and “Catch Me If You Claus.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023

I thought of the day Sal got punched, when I had carried my Mysteries of Science poster home.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead