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- pronunciation:
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mysteries |
| definition 1: |
A mystery is something that is secret, difficult to explain, or impossible to know.
There's a volleyball stuck on the ceiling of the gym, and no one knows how or when it got up there. It's still a mystery to all of us.- synonyms:
- puzzle, secret
- similar words:
- knot, problem, question, riddle, unknown
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| definition 2: |
A mystery is a story about a crime and finding out who did it. Many books, TV shows, and movies are mysteries.
Jodi likes watching mysteries on TV because she likes trying to figure out the ending before it happens.My mom loves to read mysteries. When she gets near the end of a mystery book, she can't put it down. |
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