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bedevil::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw |
| Type of | be |
| Has types | get, gravel, mystify, beat, stupefy, stick, bewilder, puzzle, amaze, pose, perplex, nonplus, vex, demoralize, baffle, disorient, disorientate, dumbfound, flummox |
| Verb group | put off, confuse, disconcert, flurry |
Examples of bedevil
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Even at this late stage, things took one of those turns that bedevil this page.
From the telegraph.co.uk
That poses dangers to personnel on the site and threatens to bedevil further work.
From the online.wsj.com
However quirky, this may not be the last such case to bedevil sovereign funds.
From the economist.com
Will Afghan governance andcorruption problems bedevil even those alternatives?
From the theatlantic.com
He can bedevil Kerry all through the February primaries and caucuses in 17 states.
From the usatoday.com
It is a parable of the worldly limitations that still bedevil communities of faith.
From the time.com
It is a nice problem to have, but it is one that can bedevil party leaders.
From the nytimes.com
There are few ingredients that are simpler, but there are few that bedevil cooks more.
From the latimes.com
Minor technical problems have continued to occasionally bedevil the course.
From the nation.time.com
- Torment: treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
- Confuse: 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"
- (bedevilment) badgering: the act of harassing someone
- Bedevil is a 1993 Australian horror film directed by Tracey Moffatt. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.
- Bedevilled is a 1955 crime film directed by Mitchell Leisen. It stars Anne Baxter and Steve Forrest.
- (The Bedeviled) The Bedeviled is a 1975 Hong Kong horror film directed by Lo Wei and released under the Golden Harvest banner.
- To harass or cause trouble for; to plague; To perplex or bewilder
- (bedevilment) The characteristic of being bedeviled
