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stump vs mystify

mystify vs stump

stump is a noun but mystify is not a noun.

stump and mystify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stump Yes No Yes No
mystify No No Yes No
As verbs, mystify is a hypernym of stump; that is, mystify is a word with a broader meaning than stump:
  • stump: cause to be perplexed or confounded
  • mystify: be a mystery or bewildering to
Other hypernyms of stump include amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex.
stump (noun) mystify (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) mystify (verb)
remove tree stumps from make mysterious
cause to be perplexed or confounded be a mystery or bewildering to
travel through a district and make political speeches
walk heavily
Difference between stump and mystify

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