English noun: mystification |
1. | mystification (cognition) confusion resulting from failure to understand |
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| Synonyms | bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement |
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| Broader (hypernym) | confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness |
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2. | mystification (artifact) something designed to mystify or bewilder |
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| Broader (hypernym) | artefact, artifact |
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3. | mystification (act) the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered |
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| Synonyms | obfuscation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | activity |
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