Mystery Definition–noun, plural -ter⋅ies. | 1. | anything that is kept secret or remains unexplained or unknown: the mysteries of nature. | | 2. | any affair, thing, or person that presents features or qualities so obscure as to arouse curiosity or speculation: The masked guest is an absolute mystery to everyone. | | 3. | a novel, short story, play, or film whose plot involves a crime or other event that remains puzzlingly unsettled until the very end: a mystery by Agatha Christie. | | 4. | obscure, puzzling, or mysterious quality or character: the mystery of Mona Lisa's smile. | | 5. | any truth that is unknowable except by divine revelation. | | 6. | (in the Christian religion) | | 7. | an incident or scene in connection with the life of Christ, regarded as of special significance: the mysteries of the Passion. | | 8. | any of the 15 events in the lives of Christ and the Virgin Mary meditated upon during the recitation of the rosary. | | 9. | mysteries, | a. | ancient religions that admitted candidates by secret rites and rituals the meaning of which was known only to initiated worshipers. | | b. | any rites or secrets known only to those initiated: the mysteries of Freemasonry. | | c. | (in the Christian religion) the Eucharistic elements. | | |
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Shopper Definition–noun | 3. | a retail buyer for another person or a business concern. | | 4. | a locally distributed newspaper of retail advertisements. | |
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Company Definition–noun | 1. | a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people. | | 2. | a guest or guests: We're having company for dinner. | | 3. | an assemblage of persons for social purposes. | | 4. | companionship; fellowship; association: I always enjoy her company. | | 5. | one's usual companions: I don't like the company he keeps. | | 7. | a number of persons united or incorporated for joint action, esp. for business: a publishing company; a dance company. | | 8. | (initial capital letter ) the members of a firm not specifically named in the firm's title: George Higgins and Company. | | 9. | Military. | a. | the smallest body of troops, consisting of a headquarters and two or three platoons. | | b. | any relatively small group of soldiers. | | c. | Army. a basic unit with both tactical and administrative functions. | | | 10. | a unit of firefighters, including their special apparatus: a hook-and-ladder company. | | 12. | a medieval trade guild. | | 13. | the Company, Informal. a nation's major intelligence-gathering and espionage organization, as the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. | –verb (used without object) | 14. | Archaic. to associate. | –verb (used with object) | 15. | Archaic. to accompany. | —Idioms | 16. | keep company, | a. | to associate with; be a friend of. | | b. | Informal. to go together, as in courtship: My sister has been keeping company with a young lawyer. | | | 17. | part company, | a. | to cease association or friendship with: We parted company 20 years ago after the argument. | | b. | to take a different or opposite view; differ: He parted company with his father on politics. | | c. | to separate: We parted company at the airport. | | |
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TMC Net - Found Jan. 2, 2009
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Mystery Shopper checks are in the mail
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Mystery shopper jobs may be scam
Greeley Tribune - Found Dec. 21, 2008
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Exeter NewsLetter - Found Dec. 2, 2008
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Mystery shopper scam costs man $2,000
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Beware the 'Mystery Shopper'
Agassiz Harrison Observer - Found Nov. 22, 2008
The add to be a 'Mystery Shopper' normally provides a web address to submitted an application. ... The company name and details appear to be false
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'Mystery shopper' scam risesA nationwide scam in which people are ...
Post Star - Found Nov. 21, 2008
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"Mystery Shopper" Scammers Settle with FTC
Consumer Affairs - Found Dec. 8, 2008
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