bedevil vs beset

bedevil and beset both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bedevil	No	No	Yes	No
beset	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, beset is a hypernym of bedevil; that is, beset is a word with a broader meaning than bedevil:

Other hypernyms of bedevil include chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke.

bedevil (verb)	beset (verb)
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	assail or attack on all sides:
treat cruelly	decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
	annoy continually or chronically