Mystification

n.

1.

The act of mystifying, or the state of being mystied; also, something designed to, or that does, mystify. The reply of Pope seems very much as though he had been playing off a mystification on his Grace. - De Quincey.

Noun	1.	mystification - confusion resulting from failure to understand Synonyms: bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement
	2.	mystification - something designed to mystify or bewilder
	3.	mystification - the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered Synonyms: obfuscation

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