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mystification

DEFINITIONS OF: mystification

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n confusion resulting from failure to understand

Synonyms:
bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement
Type of:
confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

n something designed to mystify or bewilder

Type of:
artefact, artifact
a man-made object taken as a whole

n the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

Synonyms:
obfuscation
Type of:
activity
any specific behavior
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