mysterie

Definitions of mysterie
  1. noun
    a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
    synonyms: detective, geheim, geheimenis, geloofsgeheim, speurdersroman, verborgenheid, whodunit, whodunnit
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    types:
    detective, detectiveverhaal, speurdersroman, speurdersverhaal
    a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution
    type of:
    geschiedenis, historie, story, verhaal, vertelling
    a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
  2. noun
    a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
    synonyms: geheim, geheimenis, puzzel, puzzelaar, verborgenheid, zoekplaatje
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    types:
    acrostichon, lettervers, naamdicht
    a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
    type of:
    moeilijkheid, probleem, probleemgeval, troubles, vraagstuk
    a question raised for consideration or solution
  3. noun
    a difficult problem
    synonyms: enigma, geloofsgeheim, kwelspreuk, puzzel, raadsel
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    type of:
    moeilijkheid, probleem, probleemgeval, troubles, vraagstuk
    a question raised for consideration or solution
  4. noun
    a medieval play representing episodes from the life of Christ
    synonyms: amateurtoneel, lekenspel, lekespel, mysteriespel, paasspel
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    type of:
    drama, spel, stuk, theaterstuk, toneelspel, toneelstuk
    a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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