"mysteries" in the noun sense
1. mystery, enigma, secret, closed book
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
"how it got out is a mystery"
"it remains one of nature's secrets"
2. mystery, mystery story, whodunit
a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
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