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(bē dev′əl, bi-)

transitive verb bedeviled or bedevilled, bedeviling or bedevilling

to plague diabolically; torment; harass
to possess as with a devil; bewitch
to confuse completely; muddle
to corrupt; spoil

Related Forms:

bedevilment noun

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transitive verb be·dev·iled or be·dev·illed, be·dev·il·ing or be·dev·il·ling, be·dev·ils

To torment mercilessly; plague.
To worry, annoy, or frustrate.
To possess with or as if with a devil; bewitch.
To spoil; ruin.

Related Forms:

be·devˈil·ment noun

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