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MYSTIFICATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered
Synonyms:
mystification; obfuscation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("mystification" is a kind of...):
activity (any specific behavior)
Derivation:
mystify (make mysterious)
mystify (be a mystery or bewildering to)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Something designed to mystify or bewilder
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mystification" is a kind of...):
artefact; artifact (a man-made object taken as a whole)
Derivation:
mystify (make mysterious)
mystify (be a mystery or bewildering to)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Confusion resulting from failure to understand
Synonyms:
bafflement; befuddlement; bemusement; bewilderment; mystification; obfuscation; puzzlement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("mystification" is a kind of...):
confusedness; confusion; disarray; mental confusion; muddiness (a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior)
Derivation:
mystify (make mysterious)
