1
[ verb ] treat cruelly

Synonyms

crucify tantalize rag dun frustrate torment

Examples

"The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

Related terms

annoy harass tease persecute hamstring madden tormentor frustration harassment badgering

2
[ verb ] be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Synonyms

confuse confound befuddle fuddle fox discombobulate throw

Examples

: "These questions confuse even the experts" "This question completely threw me" "This question befuddled even the teacher"

Related terms

be perplex disorient demoralize confuse confusion

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Rhymes with

devil bevel dishevel medieval multilevel daredevil medieval revel level multilevel medieval drivel interval festival removal revival civil retrieval navel servile naval shrivel retrieval swivel evil uncivil hovel shovel revival lovell interval oval havel ravel gavel weevil travel anvil disapproval rival novel gravel arrival primeval unravel approval upheaval grovel festival carnival larval archival marvel survival

Phonetic and Homophones

B IH0 D EH1 V AH0 L

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