provoke vs bedevil

provoke and bedevil both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
provoke	No	No	Yes	No
bedevil	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bedevil is a hyponym of provoke; that is, bedevil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provoke:

Other hyponyms of provoke include goad, needle, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment, haze.

provoke (verb)	bedevil (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	treat cruelly
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
annoy continually or chronically