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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
Clark thinks part of the problem is the mystification of what happens inside the political arena.
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Samuel J. Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
Industrial capitalism found its artistic disclosures and mystifications in realism.
—Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
Everett’s fiction frequently mystifies critics, who excuse their mystification by describing his work as confounding.
—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
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Samuel J. Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
Industrial capitalism found its artistic disclosures and mystifications in realism.
—Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
Everett’s fiction frequently mystifies critics, who excuse their mystification by describing his work as confounding.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystification
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Multiple helpers can slow response during urgent scams and create confusion when fast decisions matter.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The category confusion continued this year.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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The film presents a fable in which a cop and a machine find their way through the maze of this mystery, essentially arguing that law enforcement should have access to this kind of surveillance.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Scientists may have solved a cosmic mystery that has been troubling them since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began observations back in 2022.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, initiate your hazard lights and locate a secure spot, such as a nearby business parking area, to pull over and come to a halt.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Investigators noted that fog was present in the area at the time of the collision.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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College basketball officials, according to those in the business, are taught not to make calls from the baseline through a tangle of bodies, instead deferring to one of your partners trailing the play.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The shelf even has an opening for feeding a cord right through it for tangle-free access.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Mystification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystification. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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