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bewilder vs discombobulate

discombobulate vs bewilder

bewilder and discombobulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bewilder No No Yes No
discombobulate No No Yes No
As verbs, discombobulate is a hypernym of bewilder; that is, discombobulate is a word with a broader meaning than bewilder:
  • bewilder: be a mystery or bewildering to
  • discombobulate: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Other hypernyms of bewilder include bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, fox, fuddle, throw.
As verbs, bewilder and discombobulate are synonyms defined as:
  • bewilder and discombobulate: cause to be confused emotionally
Other synonyms of bewilder include bemuse, throw.
bewilder (verb) discombobulate (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
cause to be confused emotionally cause to be confused emotionally
Difference between bewilder and discombobulate

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