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confound vs perplex

perplex vs confound

confound and perplex both are verbs.

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