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fluster vs confuse

confuse vs fluster

fluster is a noun but confuse is not a noun.

fluster and confuse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fluster Yes No Yes No
confuse No No Yes No
As verbs, confuse is a hypernym of fluster; that is, confuse is a word with a broader meaning than fluster:
  • fluster: cause to be nervous or upset
  • confuse: cause to feel embarrassment
Other hypernyms of fluster include disconcert, flurry, put off.
fluster (noun) confuse (noun)
a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
fluster (verb) confuse (verb)
cause to be nervous or upset make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
be flustered; behave in a confused manner mistake one thing for another
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
assemble without order or sense
cause to feel embarrassment
Difference between fluster and confuse

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