be·dev·il
be·dev·il/bəˈdev(ə)l/
verb
(of something bad) cause great and continual trouble to.
"inconsistencies that bedevil modern English spelling"
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The meaning of BEDEVILING is causing trouble, distress, or confusion : vexing. How to use bedeviling in a sentence.
1. to possess with or as if with a devil 2. to cause distress : trouble 3. to change for the worse : spoil 4. to confuse utterly
To bedevil is to "be" a bit like a "devil." To bedevil means to cause trouble, or, when talking about a person, to torment or harass.
verb (used with object) · to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries. · to possess, as with a devil; bewitch.
to confuse, annoy, or cause problems or difficulties for someone or something: Ever since I started playing tennis, I've been bedevilled by back pains.
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BEDEVIL meaning: to trouble (someone or something) in a constant or repeated way to cause repeated problems for (someone or something)
1. to plague diabolically; torment; harass 2. to possess as with a devil; bewitch 3. to confuse completely; muddle 4. to corrupt; spoil
bedevil somebody/something to cause a lot of problems for somebody/something over a long period of time synonym beset. The expedition was bedevilled by bad ...
1. to harass or torment. 2. to throw into confusion. 3. to possess, as with a devil.
Verb · To harass or cause trouble for; to plague. Guerrilla attacks continued to bedevil the larger army's supply routes. 1988 December 19, William Styron, “Why ...