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mystify

verb as in bewilder, confuse

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This unusual formation has fascinated and mystified both scientists and the public for decades.

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Which makes it all the more mystifying that Democrats are so eager to give up, on an issue that unites voters across parties, across demographics, across our seemingly endless divides.

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Even when elected leaders decry inequity, they typically do more to mystify than clarify what has caused it.

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While Gandbhir isn’t reveling in their pain, she refuses to cut away, creating a devastating and altogether mystifying section of the film that overwhelms her larger message.

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A former government security official told the BBC he was "mystified" by Cummings' claims.

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