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bewilder vs elude

elude vs bewilder

bewilder and elude both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bewilder No No Yes No
elude No No Yes No
As verbs, elude is a hyponym of bewilder; that is, elude is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bewilder:
  • bewilder: be a mystery or bewildering to
  • elude: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
Other hyponyms of bewilder include mix up, stump, riddle, escape.
bewilder (verb) elude (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
cause to be confused emotionally escape, either physically or mentally
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
Difference between bewilder and elude

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