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madden vs bedevil

bedevil vs madden

madden and bedevil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
madden No No Yes No
bedevil No No Yes No
As verbs, bedevil is a hypernym of madden; that is, bedevil is a word with a broader meaning than madden:
  • madden: drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves
  • bedevil: treat cruelly
Other hypernyms of madden include crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment.
madden (verb) bedevil (verb)
make mad be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves treat cruelly
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
Difference between madden and bedevil

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