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Astound vs Dumbfound - What's the difference?

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Astound is a related term of dumbfound.


As verbs the difference between astound and dumbfound

is that astound is to astonish, bewilder or dazzle while dumbfound is to confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.

As an adjective astound

is (obsolete) stunned; astounded; astonished.

astound

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

    • Derived terms

    * astounding

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Stunned; astounded; astonished.
    • (Spenser)
    (Sir Walter Scott)

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    dumbfound

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dumfound

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.