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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Better to preserve some mysteries in case you haven’t watched.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

"Physics is still full of mysteries at the most fundamental level. Quantum technologies are now giving us new tools to shed light on them."

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

“Looks like our girls share a passion for unraveling the mysteries of the past. Perhaps they’ll uncover stories that aren’t yet in the history books!”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar