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bedevil definition

bedevil


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  bedevil 
 
  2  senses  of  bedevil 
 
  Sense  1 
  torment,  rag,  bedevil,  crucify,  dun,  frustrate 
  =>  madden 
  =>  hamstring 
  =>  tease,  badger,  harass,  pester,  bug,  beleaguer 
  =>  persecute,  oppress,  harass 
 
  Sense  2 
  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate 
  =>  perplex,  get  puzzle,  mystify,  baffle,  beat  bewilder,  flummox,  stupefy,  stupify,  nonplus,  gravel,  amaze,  dumbfound 
  =>  disorient,  disorientate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  bedevil 
 
  2  senses  of  bedevil 
 
  Sense  1 
  torment,  rag,  bedevil,  crucify,  dun,  frustrate 
  =>  madden 
  =>  hamstring 
  =>  tease,  badger,  harass,  pester,  bug,  beleaguer 
  =>  persecute,  oppress,  harass 
  =>  purge 
  =>  haze 
 
  Sense  2 
  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate 
  =>  perplex,  get  puzzle,  mystify,  baffle,  beat  bewilder,  flummox,  stupefy,  stupify,  nonplus,  gravel,  amaze,  dumbfound 
  =>  stump,  mix  up 
  =>  stagger 
  =>  riddle 
  =>  elude,  escape 
  =>  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  beggar 
  =>  disorient,  disorientate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  bedevil 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  bedevil 
 
  2  senses  of  bedevil 
 
  Sense  1 
  torment,  rag,  bedevil,  crucify,  dun,  frustrate 
  =>  annoy,  rag,  get  to  bother,  get  at  irritate,  rile,  nark,  nettle,  gravel,  vex,  chafe,  devil 
 
  Sense  2 
  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate 
  =>  be 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  bedevil 
 
  bedevil  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  bedevil 
 
  Sense  1 
  torment,  rag,  bedevil,  crucify,  dun,  frustrate 
  =>  annoy,  rag,  get  to  bother,  get  at  irritate,  rile,  nark,  nettle,  gravel,  vex,  chafe,  devil 
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  Sense  2 
  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  bedevil 
  bedevilment 
 
  Overview  of  verb  bedevil 
 
  The  verb  bedevil  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  torment,  rag,  bedevil,  crucify,  dun,  frustrate  --  (annoy  constantly) 
  2.  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate  --  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  bedevil 
 
  The  verb  bedevil  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  torment,  rag,  bedevil,  crucify,  dun,  frustrate  --  (annoy  constantly) 
  2.  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate  --  (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") 



bedevil definition