bedazzle
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be·daz·zle
(bĭ-dăz′əl)tr.v. be·daz·zled, be·daz·zling, be·daz·zles
1. To dazzle so completely as to make blind.
2. To please irresistibly; enchant.
be·daz′zle·ment n.
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bedazzle
(bɪˈdæzəl)vb
(tr) to dazzle or confuse, as with brilliance
beˈdazzlement n
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be•daz•zle
(bɪˈdæz əl)v.t. -zled, -zling.
1. to impress forcefully, esp. so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings.
2. to dazzle so as to blind or confuse.
[1590–1600]
be•daz′zle•ment, n.
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bedazzle
Past participle: bedazzled
Gerund: bedazzling
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| Verb | 1. |  bedazzle - to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light; "She was dazzled by the bright headlights"blind - render unable to see |
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bedazzle
[bɪˈdæzəl] VT → deslumbrar, encandilarmany people are bedazzled by fame → mucha gente está deslumbrada por la fama
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bedazzle
vt → blenden
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