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bedevil vs persecute

persecute vs bedevil

bedevil and persecute both are verbs.

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

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