pose vs confound

confound vs pose

pose is a noun but confound is not a noun.

pose and confound both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pose	Yes	No	Yes	No
confound	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confound is a hypernym of pose; that is, confound is a word with a broader meaning than pose:

pose: be a mystery or bewildering to
confound: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Other hypernyms of pose include bedevil, befuddle, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.

pose (noun)	confound (noun)
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
affected manners intended to impress others
a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes

pose (verb)	confound (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to	mistake one thing for another
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
put into a certain place or abstract location
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
offer for others to consider

Difference between pose and confound

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