Directions: Pick out the synonym.
Cryptic
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a puzzle
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silence
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mysterious
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vault
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Cryptic means having a hidden or ambiguous meaning that is mysterious or difficult to understand. Option C 'mysterious' directly captures this quality. Option A 'a puzzle' is what something cryptic might resemble but not the meaning. Option B 'silence' and D 'vault' are unrelated.