bedeviling

Meanings

• verb

  Causing great trouble, annoyance, or frustration to someone.

  - "The constant barking of the dog next door is bedeviling."
  - "The slow internet connection is really bedeviling my productivity."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bedeviling
deceiving , receiving , believing

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Variants

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bedeviling , bedevilingly , bedevil , bedeviled , bedevilled , bedevilling , bedevilment , bedevilments , bedevils

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to harass by supernatural means'; derived from Old English 'bedefian' and 'bedeveian', meaning 'to harass, persecute'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'bedevil' is often used figuratively to describe emotional or mental distress, but it originally referred to supernatural harassment.

2. In some dialects, 'bedevil' can also be used as a noun to describe a mischievous or malevolent spirit.

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Related Concepts

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1. harassment: Both 'bedeviling' and 'harassment' refer to causing distress or annoyance to someone, but 'harassment' often implies a repeated or persistent action, and can have legal implications.

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Culture

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In literature, 'bedeviling' has been used to describe supernatural or malevolent influences that cause great distress or confusion. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', the witches 'bedevil' Macbeth with their prophecies, leading him to commit regicide.

How to Memorize "bedeviling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone constantly bothering or annoying you, causing frustration and distress.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being troubled or annoyed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'bedevil' and the feeling of being 'vexed' or 'annoyed'.

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