confound vs pose

pose vs confound

confound is not a noun while pose is a noun.

confound and pose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confound	No	No	Yes	No
pose	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pose is a hyponym of confound; that is, pose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confound:

confound: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
pose: be a mystery or bewildering to

Other hyponyms of confound include demoralize, amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex, disorient, disorientate.

confound (noun)	pose (noun)
	a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
	affected manners intended to impress others
	a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes

confound (verb)	pose (verb)
mistake one thing for another	be a mystery or bewildering to
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
	put into a certain place or abstract location
	assume a posture as for artistic purposes
	behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
	offer for others to consider

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