bedevilment

noun

Definition of bedevilmentnext
as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another constant bedevilments from a pesty neighbor kept me from finishing my work

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  1. harassment
  2. disturbance
Noun
  • Six Lincoln-Way students accused of racial harassment were ultimately allowed to withdraw from the school game incident, instead of being expelled.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Board of Regents will vote Thursday on changes to the Title IX policy, which governs harassment and discrimination.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of harassment
Noun
  • And in an unrelated incident on the morning of June 9, 2026, Jackson was arrested after Los Angeles police responded to a domestic disturbance call at his West Hills home late the previous night.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Jacobs was arrested May 26, three days after police officers came to his Wisconsin home to investigate a disturbance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbance
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“Bedevilment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedevilment. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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