mystification

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mystification

\mis.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\
[mis.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃] France

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De mystifier avec substitution de son suffixe verbal ‑ifier par le suffixe pour l’action correspondante ‑ification.

noun mystifications

Action de mystifier, de berner, de duper. La mystification est la ressource des petits esprits. Depuis quelque temps, je ne réponds plus aux masques...

Similar: blague, canular, farce, supercherie

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noun

Similar: blague, canular, farce, supercherie

In English

hoax anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick

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"mystification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/mystification. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mystification. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/mystification

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"mystification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/mystification.

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@misc{mystification_2026,
  title = {mystification},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/mystification},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}