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amaze vs bedevil

bedevil vs amaze

amaze and bedevil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amaze No No Yes No
bedevil No No Yes No
As verbs, bedevil is a hypernym of amaze; that is, bedevil is a word with a broader meaning than amaze:
  • amaze: be a mystery or bewildering to
  • bedevil: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Other hypernyms of amaze include befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.
amaze (verb) bedevil (verb)
affect with wonder be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
be a mystery or bewildering to treat cruelly
Difference between amaze and bedevil

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