befuddle vs bedevil

befuddle and bedevil both are verbs.

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

As verbs, befuddle and bedevil are synonyms defined as:

befuddle and bedevil: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Other synonyms of befuddle include confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.

befuddle (verb)	bedevil (verb)
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
make stupid with alcohol	treat cruelly