Addle and Bedeviled

Addle

Addle adjective - Suffering from mental confusion.
Usage example: my brain grew more and more addle as I made my way through the tax instructions

Bedeviled and addle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bedeviled" instead an adjective "Addle".

Nearby Words: addled, addling

Bedeviled

Bedeviled adjective - Suffering from mental confusion.
Usage example: some bedeviled motorists have complained that the road maps are more a hindrance than a help

Addle and bedeviled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Addle" instead an adjective "Bedeviled".

Nearby Words: bedevilled, bedeviling
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