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- Silhouetted by the swirling gloom of the Winterlands, an enigmatic half smile on her lips, she is even more beautiful than usual.†
Chpt 4 *enigmatic = mysterious and seeming unexplainable
- Philon's lips twist into an enigmatic smile.†
Chpt 4
Definitions:
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(enigma) something mysterious that seems unexplainable
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) The word may also be seen in the proper noun, Enigma Machine. It refers to an encryption device used by Nazi Germany during the second world war. Britain eventually learned to unencrypt messages sent with the machine, but kept that ability a secret.