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demystifying

demystifying is the present participle and gerund of demystify.

Meaning of demystify

Verb

demystify (third-person singular simple present demystifies, present participle demystifying, simple past and past participle demystified)

  1. (transitive) To remove the mystery from something; to explain or clarify.
    • The article was written to demystify the mechanics of the internal combustion engine.

Questions about demystifying

What is demystifying the present participle and gerund of?
Demystifying is the present participle and gerund of demystify.

Words near demystifying in the dictionary

  1. demystified
  2. demystifier
  3. demystifiers
  4. demystifies
  5. demystify
  6. demystifying
  7. demyth
  8. demythed
  9. demythification
  10. demythifications
  11. demythified

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