bedeviling

be·dev·il

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Definitions of bedeviling word

verb with object bedeviling to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries. 1
verb with object bedeviling to possess, as with a devil; bewitch. 1
verb with object bedeviling to cause confusion or doubt in; muddle; confound: an issue bedeviled by prejudices. 1
verb with object bedeviling to beset or hamper continuously: a new building bedeviled by elevator failures. 1
noun bedeviling (US) present participle of bedevil. 1

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70; be- + devil

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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