be|dev|il

be|dev|il
be|dev|il «bih DEHV uhl», transitive verb, -iled, -il|ing or (especially British) -illed, -il|ling.
1. to trouble greatly; drive frantic; torment: »

Biting flies bedeviled the horses.

SYNONYM(S): worry, bother.
2. to confuse completely; muddle: »

The accountant was bedeviled in a mass of figures.

SYNONYM(S): confound.
3. to put under a spell; bewitch.
4. to change so as to spoil or corrupt.
be|dev´il|ler, noun.
be|dev´il|ment, noun.

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