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Bedevil

Bedevil Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bedevil? [v] be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" [v] treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bedevil: befuddle \| confound \| confuse \| crucify \| discombobulate \| dun \| fox \| frustrate \| fuddle \| rag \| throw \| torment Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bedevil: aggravate \| annoy \| badger \| bait \| be at \| beset \| bewitch \| bother \| bristle \| brown off \| bug \| bullyrag \| burn up \| chivy \| demonize \| devil \| devilize \| diabolize \| discompose \| distemper \| disturb \| dog \| exasperate \| exercise \| fash \| get \| gripe \| harass \| harry \| heckle \| hector \| hex \| hoodoo \| hound \| irk \| jinx \| miff \| molest \| nag \| needle \| nettle \| nudzh \| obsess \| overlook \| peeve \| persecute \| pester \| pick on \| pique \| plague \| pluck the beard \| possess \| pother \| provoke \| ride \| rile \| roil \| ruffle \| tantalize \| tease \| torment \| try the patience \| tweak the nose \| vex \| voodoo \| witch \| worry See Also \| amaze \| badger \| baffle \| be \| beat \| beleaguer \| beset \| bewilder \| bug \| chevvy \| chevy \| chivvy \| chivy \| demoralize \| disorient \| disorientate \| dumbfound \| flummox \| get \| gravel \| hamstring \| harass \| harry \| hassle \| madden \| molest \| mystify \| nonplus \| oppress \| perplex \| persecute \| pester \| plague \| pose \| provoke \| puzzle \| stupefy \| tease \| vex Bedevil In Webster's Dictionary \Be*dev"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bedevilled} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bedeviling} or {Bedevilling}.] 1. To throw into utter disorder and confusion, as if by the agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical influence; to torment. Bedeviled and used worse than St. Bartholomew. --Sterne. 2. To spoil; to corrupt. --Wright.

Bedevil Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bedevil?

[v] be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
[v] treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

Bedevil In Webster's Dictionary

\Be*dev"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bedevilled} (?); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Bedeviling} or {Bedevilling}.]
1. To throw into utter disorder and confusion, as if by the
   agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical
   influence; to torment.

         Bedeviled and used worse than St. Bartholomew.
                                               --Sterne.

2. To spoil; to corrupt. --Wright.

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