mystify

ˈmɪs.tɪ.faɪ

mystifiedmystifies

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Definition of mystify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

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mystery

Rare

make something appear mysterious or secretive

Rare

The author mystifies the plot with unexpected twists.

bewilder

confuse

perplex

obscure

Rare

make something difficult to understand or explain

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The complex instructions mystify the new employees.

baffle

bewilder

confusion

Rare

bewilder someone

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She was mystified by his sudden coldness..

baffle

confound

perplex

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Origin of mystify

French, mystifier (to mystify)

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confusion

confuse or mystify someone

Examples of mystify in a sentence

Her smile mystifies everyone she meets.
The magician's tricks mystify the audience.
Her sudden disappearance mystified everyone at the party.
The magician's tricks mystified the audience.
His strange behavior mystified his friends.

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French:mystifier, rendre obscur, ...
German:mystifizieren, verwirren, ...
Italian:misterizzare, confondere, ...
Spanish:enigmizar, desconcertar, ...
Portuguese:mistificar, confundir, ...
Chinese:使神秘化, 使费解, ...
Japanese:神秘的にする, 混乱させる, ...
Arabic:أَضْفَى الغموض على, أَغْمَضَ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲטוֹף בְּמִסְתּוֹרִין, לְהַקְשׁוֹת, ...
Russian:мистифицировать, запутывать, ...
Ukrainian:заплутувати, ускладнювати, ...
Hindi:रहस्यमय बनाना, उलझाना, ...
Bengali:রহস্যময় করা, হতবুদ্ধি করা, ...
Catalan:misteriosar, confondre, ...
Czech:zahalit tajemstvím, znejasnit, ...
Danish:mystificere, forvirre, ...
Dutch:mystificeren, verwarren, ...
Greek:μυστικοποιώ, μπερδεύω, ...
Hungarian:titokzatossá tenni, elhomályosítani, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឲ្យអាថ៌កំបាំង, ធ្វើឱ្យស្មុគស្មាញ, ...
Korean:신비롭게 하다, 어리둥절하게 하다, ...
Persian:رازآلود کرد, گیج کرد, ...
Polish:utajnić, dezorientować, ...
Portuguese (BR):enigmizar, obscurecer, ...
Romanian:a misteriza, a deruta, ...
Swedish:mystifiera, förbrylla, ...
Thai:ทำให้เป็นปริศนา, ทำให้สับสน, ...
Turkish:gizemli hale getirmek, şaşırtmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm cho, làm rối, ...

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