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bedevil vs oppress

oppress vs bedevil

bedevil and oppress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bedevil No No Yes No
oppress No No Yes No
As verbs, oppress is a hyponym of bedevil; that is, oppress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bedevil:
  • bedevil: treat cruelly
  • oppress: cause to suffer
Other hyponyms of bedevil include madden, hamstring, badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease, persecute.
bedevil (verb) oppress (verb)
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
treat cruelly cause to suffer
Difference between bedevil and oppress

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