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flummox vs bedevil

bedevil vs flummox

flummox and bedevil both are verbs.

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

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