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mystify
[/ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/]
verb
misticar
1.
to confuse or bewilder someone; to make something difficult to understand
The magician's tricks mystified the audience.
Os truques do mágico misticaram o público.
2.
to deliberately make something obscure or enigmatic
He tried to mystify the situation with complicated explanations.
Ele tentou misticar a situação com explicações complicadas.
3.
to perplex or puzzle someone
The mysterious letter completely mystified me.
A carta misteriosa me deixou completamente perplexo.
NYC Slang
throw someone for a loop, leave someone scratching their head
Synonyms
confuse
perplex
bewilder
puzzle
baffle
Antonyms
clarify
explain
elucidate
illuminate
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
misticar, confundir, deixar perplexo
standard usage
São Paulo
misticar, deixar na dúvida
colloquial alternative
Portugal
misticar, intrigar, perplexar
slightly more formal than Brazilian usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
mystify the waters - to make something more confusing
shroud in mystery - to keep something mysterious
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