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dazzle
What does dazzle mean?
dazzle (verb): to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use dazzle in a sentence?
- She was dazzled by the bright headlights. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce dazzle?
/ˈdæzəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does dazzle come from?
From daze + -le, a frequentative form.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “dazzle” mean?
to wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way
Not quite: that's what stray means.
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Not quite: that's what adjust means.
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
Right! That's what “dazzle” means.
to exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone
Not quite: that's what dominate means.
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