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Mystery

/mˈɪstəri/
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(noun) Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.

Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery.
Space is full of mystery.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ancient ruins remain a complete ____ to the archaeologists, as they have yet to find any records of the people who once lived there.

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