WordCmp.com

pose vs bedevil

bedevil vs pose

pose is a noun but bedevil is not a noun.

pose and bedevil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pose Yes No Yes No
bedevil No No Yes No
As verbs, bedevil is a hypernym of pose; that is, bedevil is a word with a broader meaning than pose:
  • pose: be a mystery or bewildering to
  • bedevil: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Other hypernyms of pose include befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.
pose (noun) bedevil (noun)
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
affected manners intended to impress others
a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
pose (verb) bedevil (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions treat cruelly
put into a certain place or abstract location
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
offer for others to consider
Difference between pose and bedevil

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.