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harass vs bedevil

bedevil vs harass

harass and bedevil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harass No No Yes No
bedevil No No Yes No
As verbs, bedevil is a hyponym of harass; that is, bedevil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than harass:
  • harass: annoy continually or chronically
  • bedevil: treat cruelly
Other hyponyms of harass include goad, needle, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment, haze.
harass (verb) bedevil (verb)
exhaust by attacking repeatedly be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
annoy continually or chronically treat cruelly
Difference between harass and bedevil

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