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be·​dev·​il·​ing | \ bi-ˈde-və-liŋ How to pronounce bedeviling (audio) , bē- \

Definition of bedeviling

: causing trouble, distress, or confusion : vexing a bedeviling variety of options … space can be as bedeviling as time.— Thomas Mallon … the bedeviling phenomenon known as lower back pain.— Alfred Meyer
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bedevilingly adverb
… had developed a keen sense of how bedevilingly hard it was to control the boisterous energies released by the American Revolution. — Joseph J. Ellis

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Recent Examples on the Web The most bedeviling and common lingering symptom seems to be fatigue, but researchers caution against calling it chronic fatigue syndrome. — Jennifer Couzin-frankel, Science | AAAS, "From ‘brain fog’ to heart damage, COVID-19’s lingering problems alarm scientists," 31 July 2020

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First Known Use of bedeviling

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bedeviling was in 1881

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16 Aug 2020

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“Bedeviling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedeviling. Accessed 21 Sep. 2020.

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