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Mystification Definition & Meaning

mystification
noun
  1. confusion resulting from failure to understand
  2. something designed to mystify or bewilder
  3. the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

"Mystification" in song lyrics

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  • "Against secrets of life and all mystification"
    Cale Sampson — The Human Genome Project

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Frequently asked questions

What does mystification mean?
confusion resulting from failure to understand something designed to mystify or bewilder the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered
What part of speech is mystification?
Mystification is a noun.
How many definitions does mystification have?
Mystification has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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