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| 1. | [ adjective ] of an obscure nature | |
| Synonyms: | cryptic inscrutable mystifying deep cryptical | |
| Examples: | "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms" "a deep dark secret" "the inscrutable workings of Providence" "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands" |
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| Related terms: | inexplicable | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding | |
| Synonyms: | mystic secret occult orphic mystical | |
| Examples: | "mysterious symbols" "the mystical style of Blake" "occult lore" "the secret learning of the ancients" |
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| Related terms: | esoteric | |
| Similar spelling: |
mysteriously mystery mycteria mystery_story mystery_novel |
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