| query | A m______ is something that is not understood or known about.A mystery is something that is not understood or known about. The source of the gunshots still remains a mystery. ...the mysteries of mental breakdown. |
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| word | mystery |
| full-definition | noun A mystery is something that is not understood or known about. The source of the gunshots still remains a mystery. ...the mysteries of mental breakdown. If you talk about the mystery of someone or something, you are talking about how difficult they are to understand or know about, especially when this gives them a rather strange or magical quality. She's a lady of mystery. It is an elaborate ceremony, shrouded in mystery. A mystery is a story in which strange things happen that are not explained until the end. His fourth novel is a murder mystery set in London. adjective A mystery person or thing is one whose identity or nature is not known. The mystery hero immediately alerted police after spotting a bomb. ...a mystery prize of up to £1,000. |
| inflections | mysteries |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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