HyperDic: mystification

English > 3 senses of the word mystification:
NOUNcognitionmystification, bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement, befuddlement, bafflement, bemusementconfusion resulting from failure to understand
artifactmystificationsomething designed to mystify or bewilder / bewilder
actmystification, obfuscationthe activity of obscuring / obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered
English > mystification: 3 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaningconfusion resulting from failure to understand.
Synonymsbewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement, befuddlement, bafflement, bemusement
Broaderconfusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarrayA mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
Spanishabobamiento, alelamiento, atolondramiento, atontamiento, atontolinamiento, desconcierto, ofuscación, perplejidad
Catalanatabalament, embadaliment, embadocament, esbojarrament, ofuscació
Verbsmystifymake mysterious
English > mystification: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningSomething designed to mystify or bewilder / bewilder.
Broaderartifact, artefactA man-made object taken as a whole
Verbsmystifymake mysterious
mystifybe a mystery or bewildering to
English > mystification: 3 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningThe activity of obscuring / obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered.
Synonymobfuscation
BroaderactivityAny specific behavior
Verbsmystifymake mysterious
mystifybe a mystery or bewildering to

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