mystification

[US]/ˌmistifi'keiʃən/
[UK]/ˌmɪstəfɪˈkeʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. making something mysterious, causing confusion, difficult to understand.

Example Sentences

The magician's performance left the audience in mystification.

Her sudden disappearance caused great mystification among her colleagues.

The mysterious circumstances surrounding the case led to widespread mystification.

The cryptic message on the wall left everyone in a state of mystification.

The complexity of the situation added to the mystification of the investigators.

The enigmatic smile on her face only added to the mystification of those around her.

The sudden appearance of the strange creature caused widespread mystification in the village.

The ancient text was a source of great mystification for scholars trying to decipher it.

The unexpected turn of events led to a state of mystification among the participants.

The intricate plot of the novel left readers in a state of mystification until the very end.

Real-world Examples

Ms Lethbridge is good on the mystifications that enveloped both employers and employed.

Source: The Economist - Arts

She began asking questions so brusquely and giving orders so decisively Pork's eyebrows went up in mystification.

Source: Gone with the Wind

But Geraldine was none the less astonished, and began to suspect a mystification.

Source: New Arabian Nights (Volume 1)

" Quite so, " I answered with some mystification.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: New Cases (Part Two)

If it's a piece of mystification, by heaven, gentlemen, it only depends on me to turn the jest into earnest and that I will do.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Three)

I went over the house, and nothing can express my mystification. There was no sign of disorder, but, on the contrary, the rooms were unusually clean and pleasant.

Source: The New Arabian Nights (Part Two)

Runic letters appearing to my mind to be an invention of the learned to mystify this poor world, I was not sorry to see my uncle suffering the pangs of mystification.

Source: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

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