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Meaning of 'mystify' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mystify [ v. t.]
- To involve in mystery; to make obscure or difficult to understand; as, to mystify a passage of Scripture.
- To perplex the mind of; to puzzle; to impose upon the credulity of ; as, to mystify an opponent.

Meaning of 'mystify' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mystify [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be a mystery or bewildering to
Example in sentence:
  • a vexing problem;
  • Got me--I don't know the answer!;
  • This beats me!;
  • This question really stuck me
Meaning (2):
- make mysterious
Example in sentence:
  • mystify the story

Nearby Words:

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