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discombobulate vs perplex

perplex vs discombobulate

discombobulate and perplex both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discombobulate No No Yes No
perplex No No Yes No
As verbs, perplex is a hyponym of discombobulate; that is, perplex is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discombobulate:
  • discombobulate: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
  • perplex: be a mystery or bewildering to
discombobulate (verb) perplex (verb)
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly make more complicated
cause to be confused emotionally be a mystery or bewildering to
Difference between discombobulate and perplex

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