mystify

/ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/verb

उच्चारण मिस्टिफ़ाइ

हैरान करना, उलझन में डालना, चकरा देना

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verbmystifies, mystified, mystifying

1
[T] ~ sb
to make somebody confused because they do not understand something
हैरान करना, उलझन में डालना, चकरा देना
- Her sudden resignation mystified everyone in the office.
- I was mystified by his strange reply.
Synonyms puzzle baffle bewilder perplex confound
Opposite enlighten clarify explain

◇Word family

mystification nounmystifying adjectivemystery nounmystic noun

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

puzzle baffle bewilder perplex confound

Antonyms

enlighten clarify explain

§Grammar and usage

Usage: mystified describes how a person feels, while mystifying describes the thing that causes the confusion, as in 'I was mystified by his mystifying reply'.

Usage में mystified व्यक्ति की भावना बताता है, जबकि mystifying उस चीज़ के लिए आता है जो उलझन पैदा करती है, जैसे 'I was mystified by his mystifying reply'।