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disorient vs bedevil

bedevil vs disorient

disorient and bedevil both are verbs.

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

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