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confound vs mystify

mystify vs confound

confound and mystify both are verbs.

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