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bewilder vs bedevil

bedevil vs bewilder

bewilder and bedevil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bewilder No No Yes No
bedevil No No Yes No
As verbs, bedevil is a hypernym of bewilder; that is, bedevil is a word with a broader meaning than bewilder:
  • bewilder: be a mystery or bewildering to
  • bedevil: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Other hypernyms of bewilder include befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.
bewilder (verb) bedevil (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
cause to be confused emotionally treat cruelly
Difference between bewilder and bedevil

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