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confuse vs mystify

mystify vs confuse

confuse and mystify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confuse No No Yes No
mystify No No Yes No
As verbs, mystify is a hyponym of confuse; that is, mystify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confuse:
  • confuse: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
  • mystify: be a mystery or bewildering to
confuse (verb) mystify (verb)
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred make mysterious
mistake one thing for another be a mystery or bewildering to
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
assemble without order or sense
cause to feel embarrassment
Difference between confuse and mystify

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