tease vs bedevil

bedevil vs tease

tease is a noun but bedevil is not a noun.

tease and bedevil both are verbs.

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

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

tease: annoy persistently
bedevil: treat cruelly

Other hypernyms of tease include crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment.

tease (noun)	bedevil (noun)
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

tease (verb)	bedevil (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
harass with persistent criticism or carping	treat cruelly
mock or make fun of playfully
separate the fibers of
disentangle and raise the fibers of
raise the nap of (fabrics)
tear into pieces
annoy persistently
to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

Difference between tease and bedevil

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