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) -illed, -il⋅ling. | 1. | to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries. |
| 2. | to possess, as with a devil; bewitch. |
| 3. | to cause confusion or doubt in; muddle; confound: an issue bedeviled by prejudices. |
| 4. | to beset or hamper continuously: a new building bedeviled by elevator failures. |