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mystify vs bedevil

bedevil vs mystify

mystify and bedevil both are verbs.

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

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