different between flummoxed vs stumped

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flummox +? -ed

flummoxed (comparative more flummoxed, superlative most flummoxed)

Confused, perplexed or flustered.
Synonyms: bewildered, mystified, perplexed, stumped; see also Thesaurus:confused

flummoxed

stumped (comparative more stumped, superlative most stumped)

(informal) Perplexed, confused.
Synonyms: at a loss, baffled, bemused, bewildered, confused, flummoxed, lost, nonplussed, perplexed, puzzled
(cricket, of a batsman, not comparable) out as a result of the wicket-keeper breaking the wicket with the ball while the batsman is out of his crease.
(slang, archaic) Done for; bankrupt or ruined.
- 1873, The Gentleman's Magazine (volume 11, page 577)
  "Why, Walsher," said Mr. Stubber, "how many times a day do you rub your face with a brass candlestick? Why, I lent you a pony when you were stumped, and you carried off a cool hundred."

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