Cipher and Mystery

Cipher

Cipher noun - The numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it.

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Mystery and cipher are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mystery" instead a noun "Cipher".

Nearby Words: ciphered, ciphering

Mystery noun - Something hard to understand or explain.

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Cipher and mystery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cipher" instead a noun "Mystery".

utter	utter cipher	utter mystery
standard	standard cipher	standard mystery
straight	straight cipher	straight mystery
entire	entire cipher	entire mystery
Other adjectives: real, ancient, red, unsolvable.

A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma: Jimmy James once referred to himself, saying "I am a cipher—a cipher, wrapped in an enigma, and smothered in secret sauce." "Risky Business" Dance: Jimmy James does it at Dave's parent's house, where he is hiding from the police.

Source: Series / NewsRadio
In Lost: Mystery of the Island, a series of four jigsaw puzzles released in 2007, Ottendorf cipher was used on each puzzle's box to hide spoilers and reveal information about the show to the fans.

Source: The Book Cipher
The Book Cipher: Tuppence finds one that starts the mystery off in Postern of Fate.

Source: Literature / Tommy and Tuppence

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