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daz·zle (daz′əl)

transitive verb dazzled daz′·zled, dazzling daz′·zling

  1. to overpower or dim the vision of with very bright light or moving lights
  2. to confuse, surprise, or overpower as by a brilliant display or exceptional qualities

Etymology: freq. of daze

intransitive verb

  1. to be overpowered by glare
  2. to arouse admiration by a brilliant display

noun

  1. the act of dazzling
  2. something that dazzles

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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