Origin: Germanic
Old English prefix
Bedevil has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
treat cruelly
"The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
2
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"
3
To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
Example Sentences
"The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
verb
"These questions confuse even the experts"
verb
"This question completely threw me"
verb
"This question befuddled even the teacher"
verb
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