Bedevil and Release

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Bedevil verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

Usage example: a lingering cold bedeviled me for over a month

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Release is an antonym for bedevil.

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Bedevil is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Bedevil. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bedevil/release

Bedevil & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bedevil/release>.

Release or Bedevil. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bedevil/release.

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