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stump vs dumbfound

dumbfound vs stump

stump is a noun but dumbfound is not a noun.

stump and dumbfound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stump Yes No Yes No
dumbfound No No Yes No
As verbs, dumbfound is a hypernym of stump; that is, dumbfound is a word with a broader meaning than stump:
  • stump: cause to be perplexed or confounded
  • dumbfound: be a mystery or bewildering to
Other hypernyms of stump include amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex.
stump (noun) dumbfound (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
stump (verb) dumbfound (verb)
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 stump and dumbfound

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