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Meanings of mystery in English

Russian
мистерия
Portuguese
mistério
Catalan
misteri
Spanish
misterio

Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained.

        Related terms
        мистерия
        Catalan
        thriller
        Spanish
        whodunit

        A story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie.

              thriller
              Usage of mystery in English
              1
              We did know, however, that some mystery-somepositive danger-overhung our father.
              Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
              2
              Cozies, thrillers, paranormals, police procedurals; every possible mystery genre to choose from.
              Getting old is tres dangereux
              3
              Of course, Mr Putin's personal relationships have long been shrouded in mystery.
              News.com.au
              4
              The boy pointed in the direction in which the mystery had appeared.
              The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash; or, Facing Death in the Antarctic
              5
              It's still a mystery; no one seems to know exactly what happened.
              The Guardian
              6
              In the end it wasn't quite enough; this masque remains a mystery.
              The Guardian
              7
              Balance, everything in the Universe proceeds by the mystery of the, 305-u.
              Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Fr...
              8
              I believe I have encountered my first real mystery without a solution.
              My Life, My Tapes
              9
              Plans, for the time being, should remain shrouded in mystery, he said.
              Reuters
              10
              Anyone who loves coffee and a good mystery will love this story.
              French pressed
              11
              I think requires thinking about three different things, mystery, secrecy, and privacy.
              The new yorker
              12
              The mystery group's soldiers hadn't given up, even with their prize gone.
              From hell with love
              13
              Speaking of, I wish you would clear up one mystery for me.
              To Honor You Call Us
              14
              In this case, a little mystery and spontaneity go a long way.
              Ebony
              15
              They left without a single word to help us unravel the mystery.
              Once on a moonless night
              16
              The mystery lay on a plate in the middle of the table.
              Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.)
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