Definitions
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- noun A person who
obscures or muddles information, making something appear to be amystery . - noun A situation that is puzzling, or
mystifying
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
Etymologies
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Examples
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At 27, Suchard is the heir apparent to Uri Geller, the self-described Israeli "mystifier" who gained fame bending spoons seemingly only with the power of his mind.
Ellen Sterling: The Power of the Mind: Lior Suchard Is a Living, Breathing & Entertaining Example 2009
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An intriguing and mystifying meeting of the minds takes place on live television when famed mentalist Uri Geller and world-renowned mystifier Criss Angel (“Criss Angel Mindfreak”) conduct an intensive search for the next great mentalist.
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Yet, the first definition is “A modern day mystifier who utilized SKILLS BEYOND THE CATEGORY OF MAGIC.”
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Houdini, who preferred the description mystifier to magician, appealed to that basic compulsion.
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“You made me look a little tired in this picture,” the mystifier said.
The Secret Life of Houdini William Kalush 2006
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“You made me look a little tired in this picture,” the mystifier said.
The Secret Life of Houdini William Kalush 2006
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And we ` re pleased to welcome mystifier Criss Angel to the program.
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HAFFENREFFER: A.J., it was here in Bryant Park yesterday that mystifier Criss Angel was locked inside a box in this contraption behind me, airtight box.
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Là-dessus, il tourne les talons, laissant couvert de confusion celui qui voulait le mystifier.
French Conversation and Composition Harry Vincent Wann
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Francine was the interpreter of _Cosmos_ in Strasburg, the white-bearded mystifier of the champagne-cellar, the finest singing-voice in Épernay.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 33, December, 1873 Various
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