Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To convert into a mist or a very fine spray, as by a fine spray-nozle.
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- verb To
envelop orshroud in mist. - verb Common misspelling of
mystify .
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Examples
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I suspect Rove's achievement in getting a man such as George Bush elected president will continue to amaze and mistify long after his role in failed policy decisions has faded from memory.
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That's the only economy you have, no matter how you mistify yourself or try to mistify the others .
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One could mistify the normal , but not the natural.
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The attempt to separate God from Nature will mistify the clearest head: not even Coleridge could wade the depths of this vulgar Theology.
An Apology for Atheism Addressed to Religious Investigators of Every Denomination by One of Its Apostles Charles Southwell
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No one gave me a direct answer; their object appeared to be to mistify and confound me.
Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal Sarah J. Richardson
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Now, uncle, don't mistify the subject, don't run off from it after shadows, trying to convince us that they are collateral points of the great issue, as I heard a young lawyer once say.
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No one gave me a direct answer; their object appeared to be to mistify and confound me.
Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal Richardson, Sarah J 1858
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We de-mistify the two magic words "Quantitative Easing" and their impact on the USD and other major currencies, we analyze the market's reaction to the Fed's unexpectedly aggresive monetary policy announcement, we examine the recent EUR / USD breakout and answer listeners 'questions on the USD / CAD and USD / CHF pairs, we discuss new forecasts from Goldman Sachs and UBS, and prepare for the trading session ahead.
FXstreet.com 2009
TankHughes commented on the word mistify
The irrigation systems at grocery stores mistify me.
August 12, 2015