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bedevil
verb be·dev·il \bi-ˈde-vəl, bē-\
: to trouble (someone or something) in a constant or repeated way : to cause repeated problems for (someone or something)
Full Definition of BEDEVIL
transitive verb
1
: to possess with or as if with a devil
2
: to cause distress : trouble
3
: to change for the worse : spoil
4
: to confuse utterly
— be·dev·il·ment \-mənt\ noun
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First Known Use of BEDEVIL
1574
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bedevil
verb be·dev·il \bi-ˈde-vəl\
be·dev·iledbe·dev·ils
Definition of BEDEVIL for Kids
: to trouble or annoy again and again <bedeviled by problems>
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