Solved
Solved adjective - Explained or answered.
Usage example: mysteries solved and unsolved
Unsolved
Unsolved adjective - Not solved.
Usage example: many crimes remain unsolved
Both words in one sentence
- Many unsolved crimes featured on now-cancelled shows such as Unsolved Mysteries have since been solved and featured on newer crime shows such as Forensic Files.
Source: Fully Absorbed Finale - Truth in Television: A number of homicide detectives have solved cold cases that were haunting them or are haunted by the still unsolved ones.
Source: That One Case - Hergé tossed his protagonist from one solved situation into the next unsolved one or rather tossed situations at him.
Source: Random Events Plot
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