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  • 121Bedevilled — Bedevil Be*dev il, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bedevilled} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bedeviling} or {Bedevilling}.] 1. To throw into utter disorder and confusion, as if by the agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical influence; to torment. [1913… …

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  • 122Bedevilling — Bedevil Be*dev il, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bedevilled} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bedeviling} or {Bedevilling}.] 1. To throw into utter disorder and confusion, as if by the agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical influence; to torment. [1913… …

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  • 123Confound — Con*found (k[o^]n*found ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confounding}.] [F. confondre, fr. L. confundere, fusum, to pour together; con + fundere to pour. See {Fuse} to melt, and cf. {Confuse}.] 1. To mingle and blend, so that …

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  • 124Confounded — Confound Con*found (k[o^]n*found ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confounding}.] [F. confondre, fr. L. confundere, fusum, to pour together; con + fundere to pour. See {Fuse} to melt, and cf. {Confuse}.] 1. To mingle and blend …

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  • 125Confounding — Confound Con*found (k[o^]n*found ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confounding}.] [F. confondre, fr. L. confundere, fusum, to pour together; con + fundere to pour. See {Fuse} to melt, and cf. {Confuse}.] 1. To mingle and blend …

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  • 126Flutter — Flut ter, v. t. 1. To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive in disorder; to throw into confusion. [1913 Webster] Like an eagle in a dovecote, I Fluttered your Volscians in Corioli. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 127disorganize — disorganizer, n. /dis awr geuh nuyz /, v.t., disorganized, disorganizing. to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder. Also, esp. Brit., disorganise. [1785 95; < F désorganiser,&#8230; …

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  • 128overset — oversetter, n. v. /oh veuhr set /; n. /oh veuhr set /, v., overset, oversetting, n. v.t. 1. to upset or overturn; overthrow. 2. to throw into confusion; disorder physically or mentally. v.i. 3. to become upset, overturned, or overthrown. 4. Print …

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