stupefy vs bedevil

stupefy and bedevil both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bedevil is a hypernym of stupefy; that is, bedevil is a word with a broader meaning than stupefy:

Other hypernyms of stupefy include befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.

stupefy (verb)	bedevil (verb)
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
be a mystery or bewildering to	treat cruelly
make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation