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Mystify Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ify

Mystify has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

be a mystery or bewildering to

"This beats me!"

"Got me--I don't know the answer!"

"a vexing problem"

"This question really stuck me"

2

make mysterious

"mystify the story"

3

To thoroughly confuse, befuddle, or bewilder.

Example Sentences
"This beats me!" verb
"Got me--I don't know the answer!" verb
"a vexing problem" verb
"This question really stuck me" verb
"mystify the story" verb
See Also
mystical mystery mysterious mystification boggle mystifying bewilder mystificator
Related Terms
Antonyms
demystify
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
confuse obscure
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
stump riddle elude
Rhyming Words
ify reify waify edify deify unify ignify nidify wikify verify ramify minify aerify ossify sanify finify munify ethify notify omnify
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