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mystification

[/ˌmɪstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: mystifications
mistificação
1. The act of mystifying or the state of being mystified; bewilderment or confusion
The magician's mystification of the audience was complete.
A mistificação do público pelo mágico foi completa.
2. The practice of deliberately obscuring or making something unclear or mysterious
The mystification of scientific concepts made them inaccessible to the public.
A mistificação dos conceitos científicos os tornou inacessíveis ao público.
3. Deception or trickery intended to confuse or mislead
There was no mystification in his explanation; he was straightforward.
Não houve mistificação em sua explicação; ele foi direto.
Synonyms
confusionbewildermentobscurityobfuscationdeception
Antonyms
clarityenlightenmenttransparencysimplification

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mistificação
Standard usage in Brazil
Portugal
mistificação
Standard usage in Portugal; sometimes also 'confusão' for the sense of bewilderment

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut through the mystification
add to the mystification
shrouded in mystification
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