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mystery
  1. Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown. [From XIV century.]
  2. Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature.
  3. (obsolete) A secret or mystical meaning. [From XIV century.]
  4. A religious truth not understandable by the application of human reason alone (without divine aid). [From XIV century.]
  5. (archaic outside Eastern Orthodoxy) A sacrament. [From XV century.]
  6. (plural) A secret religious celebration, admission to which was usually through initiation. [From XV century.]
  7. (Catholicism) A particular event or series of events in the life of Christ. [From XVII century.]
  8. A craft, art or trade; specifically a guild of craftsmen.
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  10. Examples:
    1. “Tsoukalos claimed to have solved the mystery of the ancient pyramids, explaining that they were, in fact, built by aliens.”
      “The trolls maintain an air of mystery by using cryptic pseudonyms.”
      “The film was a mystery about a family dealing with the sudden disappearance of a loved one.”
mystifier
  1. A person who obscures or muddles information, making something appear to be a mystery.
  2. A situation that is puzzling, or mystifying
  3. Examples:
    1. “The critic called her a paranoiac and mystifier, and she became an emblem of revolt against conservative art.”
      “But at this point in his career Mr. Godard is better described as a village mystifier.”
      “And, because it is laden with soot, the air of Chicago is a great mystifier and beautifier.”
mystification
  1. The act of mystifying or the condition of being mystified.
  2. A mystifying thing.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The complex storyline of the movie left the audience in a state of mystification, struggling to comprehend the hidden twists and turns.”
      “The sudden disappearance of the ancient civilization remains a mystification, leaving archeologists puzzled and unable to find answers.”
      “The neighbor disrobes and performs some ritual dance to his amusement and mystification.”
mystique
  1. An aura of heightened interest, meaning or mystery surrounding a person or thing.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The mystique surrounding Cirque du Soleil is accented by the wonderment the show evokes from the audience.”
      “There are currently more than 40 books about him in print, yet he still manages to come cloaked in a certain mystique.”
      “Second, the allegations were an effort to enhance the mystique of the show by suggesting a conspiracy theory.”
mysteriosophy
  1. Doctrine and knowledge pertaining to secrets and mystery.
  2. Examples:
    1. “In order to justify superstition and the ancient cults, philosophy in Iamblichus becomes a theurgic, mysteriosophy, spiritualism.”
mysteriousness
  1. The quality of being mysterious.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The mysteriousness of her cryptic messages left everyone perplexed and wondering about their true meaning.”
      “The mysteriousness of the ancient manuscript left scholars puzzled and intrigued, as its true meaning remained enigmatic and open to interpretation.”
      “His performance is extraordinarily multifaceted, combining American brashness with a creepy, lethal mysteriousness.”
mysteriarch
  1. (obsolete outside fantasy fiction) One who rules over mysteries.
mysterama
mystificator
  1. One who mystifies.
mysteries
  1. plural of mystery
  2. (in Greek and Roman religion) a number of secret societies or cults
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “They rag each other endlessly about race and all its permutations, yet two men couldn't be more bonded together than they are in these mysteries.”
      “This book is recommended to almost anyone, but mostly to those who like murder mysteries.”
      “If you get stumped, the manual does give you a URL to a website with hints, and complete walk-throughs on the mysteries.”
mysteriousnesses
mystifications
mystificators
  1. plural of mystificator
mysteriarchs
  1. plural of mysteriarch
mystifiers
  1. plural of mystifier
mystiques
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