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   mystify

   /ˈmɪstɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. utterly bewilder or perplex (someone): "I was completely mystified by his disappearance"
   • ▪ make obscure or mysterious: "lawyers who mystify the legal system so that laymen find it unintelligible"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from French mystifier, formed irregularly from mystique ‘mystic’ or from mystère ‘mystery’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mystification noun
   • 2. mystifier noun

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   What does mystify mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! MYSTIFY definition: 1. to confuse someone by being or doing something very strange or impossible to explain: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean to be mystified by something?

   • And what a cute dog it is, the poor chap looking about as mystified as the rest of us by what's going on. If you are mystified by something, you find it impossible to explain or understand. The audience must have been totally mystified by the plot. 2 meanings: 1. to confuse, bewilder, or puzzle 2. to make mysterious or obscure....

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   What does'mystify' mean?

   • , mys·ti·fied, mys·ti·fy·ing. The judge's decision in this case completely mystifies me, given all the evidence. It's the perfect propaganda to mystify and demoralize voters. These vague terms serve only to further mystify the concept for readers.

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   What is a synonym for mystification?

   • 1. To confuse or bewilder. See Synonyms at perplex. 2. To make obscure or mysterious: "What had been for ages mundane would soon become mystified in the minds of most Americans" (Ann Vileisis). [French mystifier : mystère, mystery (from Latin mystērium; see mystery1) + -fier, -fy .] mys′ti·fi′er n.

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   Learn the meaning of mystify, a verb that means to confuse someone by being or doing something very strange or impossible to explain. Find synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     MYSTIFY meaning: 1. to confuse someone by being or doing...

   • Znaczenie Mystify, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     mystify definicja: 1. to confuse someone by being or doing...

   • Mystify: French Translation

     mystify translate: laisser perplexe, rendre perplexe. Learn...

   • Mystify in Traditional Chinese

     MYSTIFY translate: 使迷惑不解;使困惑. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Mystify in Simplified Chinese

     MYSTIFY translate: 使迷惑不解;使困惑. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Mystify in Russian

     MYSTIFY translate: озадачивать . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb mystify, which means to perplex or make mysterious. Find out how it is related to the word mystic and the French word mystifier.

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   Mystify definition: to perplex, puzzle, or baffle; defy the understanding of. See examples of MYSTIFY used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of mystify, a verb that means to confuse someone by being or doing something very strange or impossible to explain. Find synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

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   To mystify is a verb that sounds not so mysteriously like mystery. That's because something that mystifies is just that. There's no answer or explanation to be found for it. If you're mystified, you're in awe and bewilderment. The infinite nature of the universe mystifies some people.

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   verb. If you are mystified by something, you find it impossible to explain or understand. The audience must have been totally mystified by the plot. [be VERB -ed] There was something strange in her attitude which mystified me. [VERB noun] Synonyms: puzzle, confuse, baffle, bewilder More Synonyms of mystify.

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   mys·ti·fy. (mĭs′tə-fī′) tr.v. mys·ti·fied, mys·ti·fy·ing, mys·ti·fies. 1. To confuse or bewilder. See Synonyms at perplex. 2. To make obscure or mysterious: "What had been for ages mundane would soon become mystified in the minds of most Americans" (Ann Vileisis).