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mystify(dictionary)

mystify (iou)



mystify verb. E19.
[French mystifier, irreg. from mystere MYSTERY noun1 or mystique MYSTIC: see -FY.]
I. verb trans.
Bewilder, perplex; play on the credulity of; hoax. E19.
Wrap up or involve in mystery; make mystical; interpret mystically. E19.
Involve in obscurity; obscure the meaning or character of. E19.
II. verb intrans.
Cause bewilderment or perplexity. E19.
mystifyingly adverb in a mystifying manner M20.