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beset vs bedevil

bedevil vs beset

beset and bedevil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beset No No Yes No
bedevil No No Yes No
As verbs, bedevil is a hyponym of beset; that is, bedevil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beset:
  • beset: annoy continually or chronically
  • bedevil: treat cruelly
Other hyponyms of beset include goad, needle, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment, haze.
beset (verb) bedevil (verb)
assail or attack on all sides: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) treat cruelly
annoy continually or chronically
Difference between beset and bedevil

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