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bedevil vs madden

madden vs bedevil

bedevil and madden both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bedevil No No Yes No
madden No No Yes No
As verbs, madden is a hyponym of bedevil; that is, madden is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bedevil:
  • bedevil: treat cruelly
  • madden: drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves
Other hyponyms of bedevil include hamstring, badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease, oppress, persecute.
bedevil (verb) madden (verb)
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly make mad
treat cruelly drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
Difference between bedevil and madden

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