mystification
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8.1
- noun
- /ˌmɪstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
:
misticismo
- In his eyes, there was the look of mystification and alarm.
- ideological mystification
- process of mystification
Examples
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Before long, and I’m sure to your complete mystification, we were arguing.
Fiction book (1999) -
My mother was standing in the kitchen as I ran in, staring in mystification at Masood's rack of spices.
Fiction book (1998) -
His voice went deeper and came up heavy with mystification.
Fiction book (2000) -
The result is not the readers' instruction but their ultimate mystification.
Academic text (1992) -
Despite the mystification that plagues Iser's style, Prospecting is his most readable work.
Academic text (2002) -
The child's look of mystification after hearing the complex explanation was clear.
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Her mystification grew as the magician continued to perform his impossible tricks.
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The sudden twist in the plot left the audience in complete mystification.
Synonyms
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1.6
When someone does not understand something correctly and this causes a problem
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4.8
A feeling of being very confused and not knowing what to do
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8.7
Making something unclear or hard to understand on purpose
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5.5
A feeling of not understanding something that is hard to explain
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7.5
Feeling confused because something is hard to understand
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7.4
A feeling of confusion when something is hard to understand
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6.9
A feeling of not being able to understand something
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7.0
A feeling of confusion when you cannot understand something
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8.1
A state of being confused and not able to think clearly
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5.2
A quality of being hard to understand and making people curious
A feeling of not thinking or acting clearly
A state of being mysterious and hard to understand
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Etymology
The word mystification comes from the same root as mystery and mystify, which originally meant 'secret' in Greek. So, mystification is the act of making something seem secret or strange, leaving people confused or puzzled.