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elude vs flummox

flummox vs elude

elude and flummox both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elude No No Yes No
flummox No No Yes No
As verbs, flummox is a hypernym of elude; that is, flummox is a word with a broader meaning than elude:
  • elude: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
  • flummox: be a mystery or bewildering to
Other hypernyms of elude include amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex.
elude (verb) flummox (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) be a mystery or bewildering to
escape, either physically or mentally
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
Difference between elude and flummox

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