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bug vs bedevil

bedevil vs bug

bug is a noun but bedevil is not a noun.

bug and bedevil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bug Yes No Yes No
bedevil No No Yes No
As verbs, bedevil is a hypernym of bug; that is, bedevil is a word with a broader meaning than bug:
  • bug: annoy persistently
  • bedevil: treat cruelly
Other hypernyms of bug include crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment.
bug (noun) bedevil (noun)
insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
bug (verb) bedevil (verb)
annoy persistently be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information treat cruelly
Difference between bug and bedevil

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