amaze vs befuddle

amaze and befuddle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amaze	No	No	Yes	No
befuddle	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, befuddle is a hypernym of amaze; that is, befuddle is a word with a broader meaning than amaze:

amaze: be a mystery or bewildering to
befuddle: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Other hypernyms of amaze include bedevil, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.

amaze (verb)	befuddle (verb)
affect with wonder	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
be a mystery or bewildering to	make stupid with alcohol