Collocations withmystery
These are words often used in combination withmystery.
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aura of mystery
I do not mind a great central institution honestly worked, as this, having as it were, a certain aura of mystery, if you like.
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complete mystery
The neurophysiological bases that commit the bulk of humanity to the supernatural remain a complete mystery.
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great mystery
It is still a great mystery why the human brain can support sequences and symbols at an abstract level denied to other species.
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mystery guest
After the panel were blindfolded, a strange man appeared on-stage and proclaimed himself the second mystery guest.
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mystery novel
It was suddenly and simultaneously a trauma memoir, mystery novel, espionage thriller, confessional, legal brief, episodic history, cautionary tale, and work of fantasy.
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mystery writer
But she had always wanted to collaborate on a mystery with her husband, an established mystery writer.
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sense of mystery
By hiding the interior in this way, a sense of mystery and exclusion is created.
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unsolved mystery
The great unsolved mystery is the question of unclaimed assets.
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veil of mystery
It is regrettable that during the last year there has been such a veil of mystery and secrecy surrounding the whole of this subject.
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