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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

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMYSTIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MYSTIFY definition: 1. to confuse someone by being or doing something very strange or impossible to explain: 2. to…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     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: German Translation

     mystify translate: verwirren. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Mystify: Indonesian Translation

     MYSTIFY translate: membingungkan. Learn more in the...

   • 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: Polish Translation

     mystify translate: zadziwiać, stanowić zagadkę dla. Learn...

   • Mystify: Thai Translation

     mystify translate: ทำให้งง. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mystifyMystify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mystifyMYSTIFY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMYSTIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMYSTIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   mystify. (mɪstɪfaɪ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense mystifies , present participle mystifying , past tense, past participle mystified. verb. If you are mystified by something, you find it impossible to explain or understand.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mystifyMystify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMYSTIFY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MYSTIFY definition: If something mystifies someone, they cannot understand or explain it because it is confusing or…. Learn more.