bedevilment

noun

be·​dev·​il·​ment bi-ˈde-vəl-mənt 

bē-

plural -s

1

: a situation or condition that bedevils : confusion, disorder, vexation, trouble

2

: possession by a devil

mad conduct and other signs of bedevilment

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