bedevil vs confound

bedevil and confound both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bedevil and confound are synonyms defined as:

bedevil and confound: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Other synonyms of bedevil include befuddle, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.

bedevil (verb)	confound (verb)
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	mistake one thing for another
treat cruelly	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly