See bedevil in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To trouble persistently from or as if from all sides:
badger, beleaguer, beset, besiege, harass, harry, hound, importune, pester, plague, solicit. See attackTo disturb by repeated attacks:
annoy, bait, beleaguer, beset, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease, torment, worry. See feelings, pain
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