cryptic message

collocation in English

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cryptic
adjective
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/ˈkrɪp.tɪk/us
/ˈkrɪp.tɪk/
mysterious and difficult ...
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message
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmes.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈmes.ɪdʒ/
a short piece of information that you give to a person when you cannot speak to ...
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(Definition ofcrypticandmessagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The tribe then received acrypticmessageabout their safety in the game.
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When the dice are rolled, the player's piece moves by itself and acrypticmessageappears in a crystal ball in the center of the board.
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The note included some cryptic messages for her family, which her mother described to be very vague.
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Cryptic messages alluding to a break-up appeared on the band's website, and the state of the band was in much speculation.
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He wears various masks and performs a number of brutal assassinations in response to cryptic messages left on his answering machine.
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On arriving, however, the director is nowhere to be found, though he leaves cryptic messages.
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Much of the curriculum taught is cryptic and nonsensical - including the cryptic messages in the secret signals - and relies on memorization.
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He also comes across many hateful and cryptic messages scrawled on the walls.
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The campaign began with three weeks of cryptic messages designed to create interest in the promotion.
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The focus of the investigation shifts from finding the single lost parrot to discovering the secret behind these cryptic messages.
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Along the way, she realizes that someone is playing games with her: leaving cryptic messages that tell her where to go.
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You will also have puzzles to solve throughout the game like picking combination locks, deciphering cryptic messages and solving a clock puzzle to open a safe.
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Paul is also challenged by the apparent work of a saboteur, who cuts up footage before it can be edited, and who sends cryptic messages to the remaining crew.
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