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| arcanum |
(often pl.) a deep secret or mystery, as of nature. [1/3 definitions] |
| caper1 |
a light-hearted story or film that involves action and mystery. [1/5 definitions] |
| clue |
something that helps to solve a problem or mystery. |
| darkly |
with threat, mystery, or menace. [1/2 definitions] |
| Gothic |
of or relating to a sometimes romantic style of literature that is characterized by eeriness and mystery. [1/7 definitions] |
| mysterious |
full of or relating to mystery. [1/2 definitions] |
| mystic |
arousing a sense of mystery. [1/5 definitions] |
| mystique |
an aura of mystery, power, or distinction that surrounds a particular person, thing, or activity. |
| Romantic Movement |
an artistic and intellectual movement, arising in Europe in the late eighteenth century in rebellion against classicism, in which freedom and creativity, individual feeling, mood, mystery, and regard for untamed nature were stressed. |
| Rosetta stone |
anything that serves as a key to transcription, translation, or some previously indecipherable mystery. [1/2 definitions] |
| secret |
a mystery. [1/5 definitions] |
| suspense |
a state of excitement or anxiety that comes from mystery or doubt. |
| thriller |
(informal) a suspenseful tale or drama, such as a murder mystery. [1/2 definitions] |
| unriddle |
to solve or explain (a mystery or puzzle). |
| work out |
to find the answer to (a question or mystery) by thinking; figure out. [1/5 definitions] |
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