mystery prize
Secret awaiting winner
A mystery prize is an award whose nature remains unknown until won or revealed.
Contests and games use mystery prizes to build anticipation—the uncertainty itself becomes part of the appeal.
Behind door number three is the mystery prize.
The term can also describe any reward kept deliberately secret: My parents promised a mystery prize if I finished my homework.
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- secretConcealed information
- hiddenKept out of sight
- revealMake something visible
- unveilReveal something hidden
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- winningsjackpot, winnings, payout, purse, lottery winnings
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