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inebriate vs fuddle

fuddle vs inebriate

inebriate and fuddle both are nouns.

inebriate and fuddle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inebriate Yes No Yes No
fuddle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fuddle is a hypernym of inebriate; that is, fuddle is a word with a broader meaning than inebriate:
  • inebriate: become drunk or drink excessively
  • fuddle: consume alcohol
Other hypernyms of inebriate include booze, drink, hit the bottle.
As verbs, fuddle is a hyponym of inebriate; that is, fuddle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inebriate:
  • inebriate: make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
  • fuddle: make stupid with alcohol
Other hyponyms of inebriate include befuddle.
inebriate (noun) fuddle (noun)
a chronic drinker a confused multitude of things
inebriate (verb) fuddle (verb)
become drunk or drink excessively be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) consume alcohol
fill with sublime emotion make stupid with alcohol
Difference between inebriate and fuddle

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