Definitions for mystify
ˈmɪs təˌfaɪmys·ti·fy

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1. perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfoundverb

   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. mystifyverb

   make mysterious

   "mystify the story"

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1. mystifyverb

   to thoroughly confuse, befuddle, or bewilder

   Solar eclipses continued to mystify ancient humans for thousands of years.

2. Etymology: From mystifier, from μυστικός +.

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1. Mystify

   Mystify is a song by Australian rock band INXS and is the fifth (and last) single from their 1987 album Kick. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence as part of the first sessions for Kick. The song was first previewed to Australian audiences on the Australian Made tour in January 1987.

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1. mystify

   To mystify means to utterly bewilder or perplex someone, often by making something sound or appear more complex, enigmatic, or mysterious than it actually is. It can also refer to making something deliberately difficult to understand or interpret.

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1. Mystifyverb

   to involve in mystery; to make obscure or difficult to understand; as, to mystify a passage of Scripture

2. Mystifyverb

   to perplex the mind of; to puzzle; to impose upon the credulity of ; as, to mystify an opponent

3. Etymology: [F. mystifier, fr. Gr. + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See 1st Mystery, and -fy.]

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1. Mystify

   "Mystify" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, and is the fifth single from their 1987 album Kick. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence as part of the first sessions for "Kick". The song was first previewed to Australian audiences on the Australian Made tour in January 1987.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mystify in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mystify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of mystify in a Sentence

1. Bernard montgomery:

   In my profession, you have to mystify the enemy.

2. Douglas Adams, Salmon of Doubt, 2002:

   I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting. But it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously.

3. Bob Dylan:

   When you feel in your gut what you are and then dynamically pursue it - don't back down and don't give up - then you're going to mystify a lot of folks.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mystify
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mystify
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystify
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mystify
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mystify