Mystify

v. t.	1.	To involve in mystery; to make obscure or difficult to understand; as, to mystify a passage of Scripture. [imp. & p. p. Mystified ; p. pr. & vb. n. Mystifying .]
	2.	To perplex the mind of; to puzzle; to impose upon the credulity of; to baffle; as, to mystify an opponent. He took undue advantage of his credulity and mystified him exceedingly. - Ld. Campbell.

Verb	1.	mystify - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" Synonyms: bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, baffle, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, stupefy, amaze, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, get
	2.	mystify - make mysterious; "mystify the story" Antonyms: demystify - make less mysterious or remove the mystery from; "let's demystify the event by explaining what it is all about"

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