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be•daz•zle
(bi daz′əl),USA pronunciation v.t., -zled, -zling.
be•daz′zle•ment, n.
be•daz′zling•ly, adv.
- to impress forcefully, esp. so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings:Audiences were bedazzled by her charm.
- to dazzle so as to blind or confuse:The glare of the headlights bedazzled him.
- be- + dazzle 1590–1600
be•daz′zling•ly, adv.
- 1. . dazzle, astound, overwhelm, flabbergast, enchant, captivate. 2. . daze, bewilder, disconcert, blind, befuddle, fluster.