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oppress vs bedevil

bedevil vs oppress

oppress and bedevil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oppress No No Yes No
bedevil No No Yes No
As verbs, bedevil is a hypernym of oppress; that is, bedevil is a word with a broader meaning than oppress:
  • oppress: cause to suffer
  • bedevil: treat cruelly
Other hypernyms of oppress include crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment.
oppress (verb) bedevil (verb)
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
cause to suffer treat cruelly
Difference between oppress and bedevil

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