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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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The mysteries range far and wide over the U.K., from gritty streets to posh country homes, and 24 90-minute episodes are enough to keep you going all summer long.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

However, exactly how animals detect that field has remained one of biology's biggest mysteries.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

“They” and “them” have introduced new grammatical mysteries for the older students.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“Some mysteries in archeology are so significant,” he adds, “that it takes generations to solve them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Joe and Frank were known around town for solving mysteries, even though they were only eight and nine years old.

From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon