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confound vs bewilder

bewilder vs confound

confound and bewilder both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confound No No Yes No
bewilder No No Yes No
As verbs, bewilder is a hyponym of confound; that is, bewilder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confound:
  • confound: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
  • bewilder: be a mystery or bewildering to
Other hyponyms of confound include demoralize, amaze, baffle, beat, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex, disorient, disorientate.
confound (verb) bewilder (verb)
mistake one thing for another be a mystery or bewildering to
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly cause to be confused emotionally
Difference between confound and bewilder

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