mystify

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mystify

(verb)

Meaning

to confuse or bewilder someone

Example

"The complex puzzle seemed to mystify the entire class."

Synonyms

confusebaffleperplex

Antonyms

clarifyenlightenexplain

More about this word

Word origin
From Greek 'mystērios', meaning mysterious.
Related word forms
  • verb: mystified
  • noun: mystification
  • adjective: mystifying

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