bedevil
[ bih-dev-uhl ]
/ bɪˈdɛv əl /
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verb (used with object), be·dev·iled, be·dev·il·ing or (especially British) be·dev·illed, be·dev·il·ling.
to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries.
to possess, as with a devil; bewitch.
to cause confusion or doubt in; muddle; confound: an issue bedeviled by prejudices.
to beset or hamper continuously: a new building bedeviled by elevator failures.
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British Dictionary definitions for bedevil
bedevil
/ (bɪˈdɛvəl) /
verb -ils, -illing or -illed or US -ils, -iling or -iled (tr)
to harass or torment
to throw into confusion
to possess, as with a devil
Derived forms of bedevil
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