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mystify

/ mystify /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make mysterious
"mystify the story"
Opposites:
demystify
Type of:
obscure bedim overcloud
Derived:
bewilderment obfuscation puzzlement befuddlement mystification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
be a mystery or bewildering to
"This beats me!"
"Got me--I don''t know the answer!"
"a vexing problem"
"This question really stuck me"
Type of:
confuse throw fox
Kinds of:
stump mix up riddle elude escape
Derived:
stupefaction bewilderment obfuscation puzzlement befuddlement
See also:
puzzle over solve work out figure out puzzle out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
25%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
2
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obscure bedim overcloud demystify confuse throw fox stump mix up riddle elude escape