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noun
The act of mystifying or the condition of being mystified.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A mystifying thing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: obfuscation
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Broader terms: activity
noun
something designed to mystify or bewilder
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: artifact, artefact
noun
confusion resulting from failure to understand
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement, befuddlement, bafflement, bemusement
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Broader terms: confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarray
History
From French mystification.
Across languages
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