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n. - An aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing.

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  • I've always thought that part of the mystique is the campiness ...
  • It would be inetresting, although the Multley mystique is a precious commodity
  • So, as far as I'm concerned, the mystique is right down the hall in the clubhouse.
  • The whole spy mystique is jettisoned for a mood that starts to get confusing as a viewer.
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  • The "mystic" (follower of a spiritual life) was inspired by the "mystique" (an air of mystery) of the moonlight.
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