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mystify definition

mys·tify (mis′tə fī′)

transitive verb mystified -·fied′, mystifying -·fy′·ing

    1. to puzzle or perplex
    2. to bewilder deliberately; play on the credulity of; hoax
  2. to involve in mystery or obscurity; make obscure or hard to understand

Etymology: Fr mystifier < mystère, mystery (< L mysterium) + -fier, -fy

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