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what is difference word meaning ......enigma and mystery.....?
« on: 22/02/2014 18:49:39 »
what is difference word meaning ......enigma and mystery....?
« Last Edit: 23/02/2014 03:12:48 by evan_au »
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Re: what is difference word meaning ......engma and mystery.....?
« Reply #1 on: 22/02/2014 19:08:04 »
Your question does not fit a science forum. Since you've put it here though, the words overlap heavily in meaning, but an enigma is probably always highly puzzling, whereas a mystery can often be something unknown which needn't be puzzling at all.
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Re: what is difference word meaning ......engma and mystery.....?
« Reply #2 on: 22/02/2014 19:31:05 »
The machines are different ...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enigma_machine


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo#Reception_and_legacy
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Re: what is difference word meaning ......enigma and mystery.....?
« Reply #3 on: 23/02/2014 14:53:56 »
what is difference meaning between.....engma and mystery. ?
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Re: what is difference word meaning ......enigma and mystery.....?
« Reply #4 on: 23/02/2014 16:31:28 »
Quote from: taregg on 23/02/2014 14:53:56
what is difference meaning between.....engma and mystery. ?

I think they are synonyms ...

Quote from: wiktionary.org/enigma
Noun
enigma (plural enigmas or enigmata)
    Something puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/enigma#Noun
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Re: what is difference word meaning ......enigma and mystery.....?
« Reply #5 on: 23/02/2014 19:53:07 »
Quote from: taregg on 23/02/2014 14:53:56
what is difference meaning between.....engma and mystery. ?

Ae yo plaing som kin o gme invlving misspellins?
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