tr.v. mys·ti·fied, mys·ti·fy·ing, mys·ti·fies 1. To confuse or bewilder. See Synonyms at perplex. 2. To make obscure or mysterious: "What had been for ages mundane would soon become mystified in the minds of most Americans" (Ann Vileisis). mysti·fi′er n. mysti·fy′ing·ly adv. |
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