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mystify vs obliterate

obliterate vs mystify

mystify is not an adjective while obliterate is an adjective.

mystify and obliterate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mystify No No Yes No
obliterate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, obliterate is a hypernym of mystify; that is, obliterate is a word with a broader meaning than mystify:
  • mystify: make mysterious
  • obliterate: make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
Other hypernyms of mystify include blot out, hide, obscure, veil.
mystify (adjective) obliterate (adjective)
reduced to nothingness
mystify (verb) obliterate (verb)
make mysterious remove completely from recognition or memory
be a mystery or bewildering to make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
do away with completely, without leaving a trace
Difference between mystify and obliterate

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