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   dazzle

   /ˈdazl/

   verb

   • 1. (of a bright light) blind (a person or their eyes) temporarily: "she was dazzled by the headlights" Similar blind temporarilydeprive of sight
   • ▪ amaze or overwhelm (someone) with a particular impressive quality: "I was dazzled by the beauty and breadth of the exhibition" Similar overpowerovercomeoverwhelmimpressbedazzlestrikemovestiraffecttouchsweep someone off their feetaweoveraweleave speechlesstake someone's breath awayspellbindhypnotizefascinatetake abackdazestaggerflooramazeastonishinformal:bowl overblow awayknock out

   noun

   • 1. brightness that blinds someone temporarily: "I screwed my eyes up against the dazzle" Similar glareflareblazebrightnessbrilliancegleamflashshimmerradianceshine

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘be dazzled’): frequentative of the verb daze.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dazzlement noun

   Scrabble Points: 25

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