Bedevil and Soothe

Bedevil

Bedevil verb - To cause persistent suffering to.
Usage example: a lingering cold bedeviled me for over a month

Soothe is an antonym for bedevil in plague topic.

Soothe

Soothe verb - To ease the grief or distress of.

Bedevil is an antonym for soothe.

Nearby Words: soothing, soother, sooth, soothingly

Common collocations

case bedevil case soothe case
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