noun · Feelings

mystery

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The meaning (definition) of the word mystery

something strange that nobody can explain

The word mystery used in a sentence

“The missing cookie was a mystery until we saw crumbs.”

Words that mean the same as mystery (synonyms)

puzzle

How the word mystery is said around the world

Frenchmystère (mees-TAIR)
Spanishmisterio (mees-TEH-ryoh)
Mandarin谜 (mee)
Hindiरहस्य (ruh-HUS-yuh)
Arabicلغز (loogz)
Russianзагадка (zuh-GAHT-kuh)
Portuguese (EU)mistério (meesh-TEH-ree-oo)
Portuguese (BR)mistério (mees-TEH-ree-oo)
Japaneseなぞ (NAH-zoh)
GermanRätsel (RET-suhl)
Urduراز (raaz)
Punjabiਰਹੱਸ (ruh-HUSS)
Korean수수께끼 (soo-soo-KKEH-kkee)
Hebrewתעלומה (tah-ah-loo-MAH)
Greekμυστήριο (mee-STEE-ree-oh)
Dutchmysterie (mis-TAY-ree)
Tagalogmisteryo (mees-TEHR-yoh)
Vietnameseđiều bí ẩn (dee-oo bee UHN)
Turkishgizem (gee-ZEM)
Persianمعما (mo-am-MAH)
Polishzagadka (zah-GAHT-kah)
Ukrainianзагадка (za-HAD-ka)
Bengaliরহস্য (ro-HOSH-sho)
Swedishmysterium (mue-STAIR-ee-um)
Italianmistero (mee-STEH-roh)

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