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mystify

mys·tify

UK/ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/ US/ˈmɪstʌˌfaɪ/ uncommon

verb

1.

be a mystery or bewildering to

  • “This beats me!”
  • “Got me--I don”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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2.

make mysterious

  • “mystify the story”
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Origin

From French mystifier, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”) + Latin -ficare.

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