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Third Person
mystifies
Present Participle
mystifying
Past Tense
mystified
Past Participle
mystified
1
to puzzle someone by being mysterious or difficult to understand
transitive
- The magician's tricks mystified the audience, leaving them wondering how he did it.
- The disappearance of the ancient artifact mystified the archaeologists.
- The complex scientific concepts mystified the students, making it hard for them to comprehend.
- The unexpected results of the experiment mystified the researchers.
- The intricate plot of the novel mystified the readers, leaving them guessing until the end.
2
to make something unclear, puzzling, or hard to understand
transitive
- The mysterious symbols mystify the understanding of the ancient script.
- The technical jargon mystifies the explanation of the new technology.
- The cryptic clues mystify the meaning of the puzzle.
- The contradictory statements mystify the analysis of the case.
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