unexplained
adjective /ʌn.ɪkˈspleɪnd/Definition
› describes events, behaviour, etc. for which people do not know or understand the reason: an unexplained death/noise He was shot dead earlier this year in unexplained circumstances.Confusion, confusing and feeling confused
(Definition of unexplained adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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