bedevil vs provoke

bedevil and provoke both are verbs.

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

As verbs, provoke is a hypernym of bedevil; that is, provoke is a word with a broader meaning than bedevil:

Other hypernyms of bedevil include beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague.

bedevil (verb)	provoke (verb)
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	provide the needed stimulus for
treat cruelly	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	annoy continually or chronically