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Bedevil
Meaning
Verb
●
To
harass
or cause
trouble
for; to plague.
●
To
perplex
or bewilder.
●
To
possess
(someone's mind).
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Origin
bedevil
English
be-
English
be-
Middle English (1100-1500)
devil
English
deofol
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
diabolus
Latin
διάβολος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
διαβάλλω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Related
Afflict
Confound
Mystify
Befuddle
Exasperate
Stymie
Bewilder
Scandalize
Assail
Pervade
Beguile
Plague
Befall
Flummox
Malign
Frighten
Unsettle
Ravage
Demoralizes
Threaten
Hound
Devastate
Spurn
Besets
Encumber
Paralyses
Characterises
Trouble
Haunt
Typify
Concern
Burdens
Sweep Aside
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