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dazzle

daz·zle [ dázz'l ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle daz·zled, present participle daz·zling, 3rd person present singular daz·zles)
Definition:
 
1. deprive of sight temporarily: to make somebody temporarily unable to see
The glare of the oncoming headlights dazzled me.

2. amaze somebody: to amaze somebody with brilliance or skill or with a wonderful spectacle or display ( often passive )
She dazzled the spectators with a triple somersault.



noun 
Definition:
 
light that dazzles: very bright light that deprives somebody of sight temporarily
a lot of dazzle from the white-painted walls of the house

[15th century. <daze]
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