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mystify vs stump

stump vs mystify

mystify is not a noun while stump is a noun.

mystify and stump both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mystify No No Yes No
stump Yes No Yes No
As verbs, stump is a hyponym of mystify; that is, stump is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mystify:
  • mystify: be a mystery or bewildering to
  • stump: cause to be perplexed or confounded
Other hyponyms of mystify include mix up, riddle, elude, escape.
mystify (noun) stump (noun)
(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
mystify (verb) stump (verb)
make mysterious remove tree stumps from
be a mystery or bewildering to cause to be perplexed or confounded
travel through a district and make political speeches
walk heavily
Difference between mystify and stump

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