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   Be·dev·il

   /bəˈdev(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of something bad) cause great and continual trouble to: "inconsistencies that bedevil modern English spelling"
   • ▪ (of a person) torment or harass: "he bedeviled them with petty practical jokes"

   Derivatives

   • 1. bedevilment noun

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   Bedevil means to trouble, annoy, or spoil someone or something, or to confuse utterly. It can also mean to possess with or as if with a devil. See synonyms, examples, and word history of bedevil.

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   What does it mean to be a bedevil?

   • To bedevil is to "be" a bit like a "devil." To bedevil means to cause trouble, or, when talking about a person, to torment or harass. Bedevil has nothing to do with the eggs you eat on a picnic. Those are just plain deviled.

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   What does bedevilled mean?

   • If you are bedevilled by something unpleasant, it causes you a lot of problems over a period of time. ...a problem that has bedevilled service industries for decades. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4.

   BEDEVIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What is the meaning of bedevilment?

   • 1. To torment mercilessly; plague. 2. To worry, annoy, or frustrate. 3. To possess with or as if with a devil; bewitch. 4. To spoil; ruin. be·dev′il·ment n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What are some examples of a bedeviled theory?

   • The theory bedevils scientists, none of whom have been able to prove it true or false. The project has been bedeviled by problems since its inception. Recent Examples on the Web The chargers themselves have also been bedeviled by frequent outages, often associated with basic software or connectivity glitches.

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   Bedevil means to confuse, annoy, or cause problems or difficulties for someone or something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see translations and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Bedevil means to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries. It can also mean to possess, bewitch, or confound. See the origin, usage and related words of bedevil.

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   Bedevil means to confuse, annoy, or cause problems or difficulties for someone or something. Learn how to use this verb in sentences, see synonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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   To bedevil means to cause trouble, or, when talking about a person, to torment or harass. Bedevil has nothing to do with the eggs you eat on a picnic. Those are just plain deviled.

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   Bedevil means to harass, torment, or confuse someone or something. It can also mean to possess someone with a devil or to spoil something. See the word forms, pronunciation, and usage examples of bedevil.

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   Bedevil means to torment, harass, or bewitch someone or something. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of this verb, as well as related words and translations.