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Definition of mystifying - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
puzzlevery hard to understand or explain
- The instructions were mystifying to everyone.
- The magician's trick was mystifying to the crowd.
- Her sudden silence was mystifying to friends.
Origin of mystifying
Greek, mystikos (secret)
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puzzle
situation that is puzzling or mystifying
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- French:incompréhensible, ...
- German:rätselhaft, ...
- Italian:misterioso, ...
- Spanish:desconcertante, ...
- Portuguese:misterioso, ...
- Chinese:令人困惑的, ...
- Japanese:謎めいた, ...
- Arabic:مُحيِّر, ...
- Hebrew:מְבַלְבֵּל, ...
- Russian:загадочный, ...
- Ukrainian:загадковий, ...
- Hindi:रहस्यमय, ...
Definition of mystify - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
mysteryRare make something appear mysterious or secretiveRare
- The author mystifies the plot with unexpected twists.
2.
obscureRare make something difficult to understand or explainRare
- The complex instructions mystify the new employees.
3.
confusionRare bewilder someoneRare
- She was mystified by his sudden coldness.
Origin of mystify
French, mystifier (to mystify)
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, ...
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