Conflict
Conflict noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.
Mystery and conflict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mystery" instead a noun "Conflict".
Nearby Words: conflicting, conflicted
Mystery
Mystery noun - Something hard to understand or explain.
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Synonyms for Mystery
Conflict and mystery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conflict" instead a noun "Mystery".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old conflict | old mystery |
| long | long conflict | long mystery |
| current | current conflict | current mystery |
| original | original conflict | original mystery |
| Other adjectives: initial, open, actual, entire, real, big, great, little, main, major, driving, minor, larger, last, central, ongoing, biggest, overarching. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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That story had no central mystery and very little deductive sequences, and was instead concerned entirely with the Holmes/Moriarty conflict.
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While the conflict between mystery and fantasy is an important aspect of the series, the real conflict is between mystery/fantasy and reality.
Source: Reality Ensues -
They use their clue finding skills to solve the mystery of what caused the conflict, eventually finding that both sides blamed each other for a horrible howling that was terrifying everyone.
Source: Vicious Vac
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