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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
bedevil .
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Examples
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But what plagues American still bedevils the rest of the airline industry, which has racked up $55 billion in losses in the past decade.
Airlines Are Driven to Nickel and Dime Susan Carey 2011
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This slippage or loss of message also bedevils the great Roman frescoed vaults of Carracci, Reni, Guercino and Baciccio, which, for the delighted but perplexed spectator, have become, essentially, over-the-top entertainments.
The Heirloom City Dan Hofstadter 2011
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She is on the same approximate low level of intellectual attainment and curiosity that bedevils the vast majority of the FoxNews goobers.
Think Progress » Fox News VP: We ‘hope’ Palin will be ‘polarizing’ as a Fox News contributor. 2010
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Chicago office with the rest of the daily mail, and the halting quality of the lettering on the envelope suggested a slightly diminished fine motor coordination that often bedevils seniors.
Andy Shaw: 'Angels' in Search of a Better Government Andy Shaw 2011
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Kate also bedevils her hunky D.A. ex-husband Michael Trucco Battlestar Galactica, when she isn't bedding him on the houseboat where she lives.
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That's the only sign of progress in the protracted battle against the besetting gridlock that bedevils our bodies, minds, souls, and psyches day-in and day-out.
John B. Townsend II: Gridlocked: Staring at Brake Lights and Holding First Place John B. Townsend II 2011
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That insularity bedevils trade unionism to this day.
Steve Fraser: Uncle Sam Doesn't Want You Steve Fraser 2011
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That insularity bedevils trade unionism to this day.
Steve Fraser: Uncle Sam Doesn't Want You Steve Fraser 2011
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That's the only sign of progress in the protracted battle against the besetting gridlock that bedevils our bodies, minds, souls, and psyches day-in and day-out.
John B. Townsend II: Gridlocked: Staring at Brake Lights and Holding First Place John B. Townsend II 2011
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Chicago office with the rest of the daily mail, and the halting quality of the lettering on the envelope suggested a slightly diminished fine motor coordination that often bedevils seniors.
Andy Shaw: 'Angels' in Search of a Better Government Andy Shaw 2011
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