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dumbfound vs discombobulate

discombobulate vs dumbfound

dumbfound and discombobulate both are verbs.

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

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