1
as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
the new information did little to ease our mystification
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as in mystery
something hard to understand or explain
an event that is one of the great mystifications in all of maritime history
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Recent Examples of mystification
Everett’s fiction frequently mystifies critics, who excuse their mystification by describing his work as confounding.
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Maya Binyam, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Many have expressed excited mystification at 4batz’s seemingly quick success.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
The feminine mystique has always been a mystification, and a useful one at that.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2023
There’s a commentarial dimension to this image, about the marketing, in part through mystification, of contemporary health care.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 13 July 2023
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Maya Binyam, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Many have expressed excited mystification at 4batz’s seemingly quick success.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
The feminine mystique has always been a mystification, and a useful one at that.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2023
There’s a commentarial dimension to this image, about the marketing, in part through mystification, of contemporary health care.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 13 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystification
Noun
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The move sparked anxiety, confusion and intense pushback from public school districts and advocates nationwide.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
27 July 2025
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Anxious confusion creeps in when the Virgo moon triggers Uranus.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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After almost two weeks planted on top of Netflix’s top 10 list, the Eric Bana mystery series Untamed has finally fallen to a new show.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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But what begins as a local emergency soon spirals into a deeper, more terrifying mystery, one that forces the town’s residents to confront the unknown.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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July 30 will be quite hot and humid with patches of fog creating a visible haze.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
30 July 2025
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Mercury shifts direct in your partnership sector on August 11th, clearing the fog around romantic or creative dynamics.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 July 2025
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Lying nearby is a tangle of thin string that is defining the war now – not fishing net, but fiber-optic cable, used to prevent drones being jammed.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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This creates abnormal amounts of protein deposits called tangles, which kill brain cells.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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“Mystification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystification. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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