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flummox vs discombobulate

discombobulate vs flummox

flummox and discombobulate both are verbs.

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

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