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closed book

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noun
  1. something that is not known or cannot be understood; a mystery or puzzle: Abstract art is a closed book as far as I'm concerned.
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Origin of closed book

First recorded in 1910–15
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Related Words

riddle, conundrum, subtlety, question, enigma, secrecy, problem, thriller, mystery, dilemma, puzzle, quandary, complexity, teaser, puzzlement, mystification, perplexity, stickler, cliffhanger, twister
British Dictionary definitions for closed book

closed book

noun
  1. something deemed unknown or incapable of being understood
  2. a matter that has been finally concluded and admits of no further consideration
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