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bedevil

be·de·vil

UK/bɪˈdɛvəɫ/ US/bɪˈdɛvəl/ uncommon

verb

1.

treat cruelly

  • “The children tormented the stuttering teacher”
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2.

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

  • “These questions confuse even the experts”
  • “This question completely threw me”
  • “This question befuddled even the teacher”
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Origin

From be- + devil.

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