noun
- Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained.
- usage: "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets"
- synonyms: enigma, secret, closed book
- A story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie.
- synonyms: mystery story, whodunit
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