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bedevil vs molest

molest vs bedevil

bedevil and molest both are verbs.

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

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