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mysterious
adjective
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
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mɪˈstɪəɹi.əs
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adjective
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
“mysterious symbols”
adjective
of an obscure nature
“the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms”
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mysterious symbols
the mystical style of Blake
occult lore
the secret learning of the ancients
the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms
a deep dark secret
the inscrutable workings of Providence
{'source': 'Rachel Carson', 'text': 'in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life'}
rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands
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