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bedevil vs chivy

chivy vs bedevil

bedevil and chivy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bedevil No No Yes No
chivy No No Yes No
As verbs, chivy is a hypernym of bedevil; that is, chivy is a word with a broader meaning than bedevil:
  • bedevil: treat cruelly
  • chivy: annoy continually or chronically
Other hypernyms of bedevil include beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke.
bedevil (verb) chivy (verb)
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly annoy continually or chronically
treat cruelly
Difference between bedevil and chivy

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