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confound vs dumbfound

dumbfound vs confound

confound and dumbfound both are verbs.

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