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be·daz·zle
 bedazzle
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- pronunciation:
- b
dae
zl
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bedazzles, bedazzling, bedazzled |
| definition: |
to dazzle or impress so entirely as to cause confusion or uncritical admiration.
The show's fabulous costumes, lights, and sets bedazzled the audience.He seemed to bedazzle her with his immense charm.- synonyms:
- daze, dazzle, stupefy
- similar words:
- astonish, astound, befuddle, bewilder, confuse, dumbfound, flabbergast, nonplus, stagger
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| related words: |
feast, glitter |
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| derivations: |
bedazzlingly (adv.), bedazzlement (n.) |
The word bedazzle
contains the following part:
be-
Old English
prefix
that means to cover or surround with; to act on or change another.
  More about this word part:
The prefix be-
forms verbs from nouns and verbs.
Example words:
befall, befriend, behold, belong, beset, besiege, bestow, betray, beware, bewilder, bewitch
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