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stump vs stupefy

stupefy vs stump

stump is a noun but stupefy is not a noun.

stump and stupefy both are verbs.

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

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