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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?

   • The meaning of MYSTIFY is to perplex the mind of : bewilder. How to use mystify in a sentence.

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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 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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   Why is Poinsinet called a'mystified'?

   • According to Favart, Poinsinet was dubbed le mystifié (presumably, "one made an initiate") as a result of the jests, which he refers to collectively as la mystification. (See Mémoires et correspondances littéraires, dramatiques et anecdotiques de C.S. Favart, tome 1, Paris, 1808, p. 50-52.)

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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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   to confuse someone by being or doing something very strange or impossible to explain: I was mystified by her decision. Most Americans are totally mystified by the English game of cricket. Synonyms. baffle.

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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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