Mystify
81bewilder — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. puzzle, confuse, perplex; daze. See doubt, wonder. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. confound, upset, disconcert, puzzle; see confuse . See Synonym Study at confuse . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v.… …
82confound — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. confuse, bewilder, perplex, nonplus, dumbfound, dismay, mix up, puzzle; rout, overcome, overthrow. See surprise, success. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To mix] Syn. jumble, commingle, blend, mix up; see… …
83Misteaching — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Misteaching >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 misteaching misteaching misinformaton misintelligence misguidance misdirection mispersuasion misinstruction misleading &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 perversion perversion false teaching …
84Deception — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Deception >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 deception deception Sgm: N 1 falseness falseness &c. 544 Sgm: N 1 untruth untruth &c. 546 Sgm: N 1 imposition imposition imposture Sgm: N 1 fraud …
85demystify — 1963; see DE (Cf. de ) + MYSTIFY (Cf. mystify). Related: Demystified; demystifying …
86mystification — (n.) 1815, from Fr. mystification, noun of action from mystifier (see MYSTIFY (Cf. mystify)) …
87mystified — (adj.) bewildered, puzzled, 1863, pp. adjective from MYSTIFY (Cf. mystify) …
88obfuscation — noun 1. confusion resulting from failure to understand • Syn: ↑bewilderment, ↑puzzlement, ↑befuddlement, ↑mystification, ↑bafflement, ↑bemusement • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
89Bamboozle — Bam*boo zle (b[a^]m*b[=oo] z l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bamboozled} (b[a^]m*b[=oo] z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bamboozling} (b[a^]m*b[=oo] zl[i^]ng).] [Said to be of Gipsy origin.] To deceive by trickery; to cajole by confusing the senses; to hoax; to… …
90Bamboozled — Bamboozle Bam*boo zle (b[a^]m*b[=oo] z l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bamboozled} (b[a^]m*b[=oo] z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bamboozling} (b[a^]m*b[=oo] zl[i^]ng).] [Said to be of Gipsy origin.] To deceive by trickery; to cajole by confusing the senses; to …
