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dumbfound vs bedevil

bedevil vs dumbfound

dumbfound and bedevil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dumbfound No No Yes No
bedevil No No Yes No
As verbs, bedevil is a hypernym of dumbfound; that is, bedevil is a word with a broader meaning than dumbfound:
  • dumbfound: be a mystery or bewildering to
  • bedevil: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Other hypernyms of dumbfound include befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.
dumbfound (verb) bedevil (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
treat cruelly
Difference between dumbfound and bedevil

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