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MYSTIFICATION Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word mystification. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word mystification. (close relations)
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bafflement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

bewilderment
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

puzzlement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

complication
nounn
noun

• the act or process of complicating

• a situation or condition that is complex or confused

• any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease

• a development that complicates a situation

• puzzling complexity

confusion
nounn
noun

• disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

• a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

• a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

• an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended

• a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

conundrum
nounn
noun

• a difficult problem

dilemma
nounn
noun

• state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

enigma
nounn
noun

• something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

• a difficult problem

perplexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

perplexity
nounn
noun

• trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

problem
nounn
noun

• a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

• a question raised for consideration or solution

• a source of difficulty

puzzle
nounn
noun

• a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

• a game that tests your ingenuity

verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide

quandary
nounn
noun

• a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

• state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

riddle
nounn
noun

• a difficult problem

• a coarse sieve (as for gravel)

verb

• pierce with many holes

• set a difficult problem or riddle

• separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff

• spread or diffuse through

• speak in riddles

• explain a riddle

obfuscation
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

• the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

• darkening or obscuring the sight of something

befuddlement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

bemusement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

Best Hypernyms For MYSTIFICATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mystification, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
activity artefact artifact confusedness confusion disarray muddiness
Phrases (1)
mental confusion

Alternatives for BAFFLEMENT

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