mystify
/ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/
verb
- To confuse or puzzle someone completely.
- The instructions mystified me, so I had to ask for help.
- Her strange behavior mystified her coworkers.
- The magician's trick mystified the entire audience.
- To make something mysterious or hard to understand, often on purpose.
- Politicians sometimes mystify their statements to avoid giving a clear answer.
- The author liked to mystify the plot by adding unexpected twists.
- The artist's goal was to mystify viewers and make them think deeply.
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