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be·daz·zle

bedazzle

pronunciation:
b dae zl
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: bedazzled, bedazzles, bedazzling
definition: to dazzle or impress so entirely as to cause confusion or uncritical admiration.
synonyms:
daze, dazzle, stupefy
similar words:
astonish, astound, befuddle, bewilder, confuse, dumbfound, flabbergast, nonplus, stagger
derivations: bedazzlingly (adv.), bedazzlement (n.)