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mystifier

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mys·ti·fy  (mst-f)
tr.v. mys·ti·fied, mys·ti·fy·ing, mys·ti·fies
1. To confuse or puzzle mentally. See Synonyms at puzzle.
2. To make obscure or mysterious.

[French mystifier : mystère, mystery (from Latin mystrium; see mystery1) + -fier, -fy.]

mysti·fier n.
mysti·fying·ly adv.
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Noun1.mystifier - a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solutionmystifier - a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"
problem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"
sudoku - a number puzzle in which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed into a grid of cells so that each row or column contains only one of each number
acrostic, word square - a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across


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The cardinal is not the man to forget a mystification until he has settled account with the mystifier; and the mystifier appears to me to have the air of being a certain young Gascon of my acquaintance.
A little older, a little colder: and already are they mystifiers, and mumblers and mollycoddles.
 
 
 
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