daze as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
- 2
daze
noun
1 daze
The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally:
— His mother's death left him in a daze.
synonyms: shock, stupor.
Polish: szok
2 daze
Confusion characterized by lack of clarity.
synonyms: fog, haze.
Dutch: troebeling, nevel, waas
Polish: zaćmienie, przyćmienie
verb
1 daze
To cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light.
synonyms: bedazzle, dazzle.
Roget 420:
shine,
glow,
glitter;
glister,
glisten;
twinkle,
gleam;
flare,
flare up;
glare,
beam,
shimmer,
glimmer,
flicker,
sparkle,
scintillate,
coruscate,
flash,
blaze;
be bright
etc.
adj.;
reflect light,
daze,
dazzle,
bedazzle,
radiate,
shoot out beams;
fulgurate.
clear up,
brighten.
lighten,
enlighten;
levin†;
light,
light up;
irradiate,
shine upon;
give out a light,
hang out a light;
cast light upon,
cast light in,
throw light upon,
throw light in,
shed light upon,
shed luster upon;
illume†,
illumine,
illuminate;
relume†,
strike a light;
kindle
etc.
(set fire to)
384.
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Roget 870:
wonder,
marvel,
admire;
be surprised
etc.
adj.;
start;
stare;
open one's eyes,
rub one's eyes,
turn up one's eyes;
gloar†;
gape,
open one's mouth,
hold one's breath;
look aghast,
stand aghast,
stand agog;
look blank
etc.
(disappointment)
509;
tombe des nues [Fr.];
not believe one's eyes,
not believe one's ears,
not believe one's senses.
not be able to account for
etc.
(unintelligible)
519;
not know whether one stands on one's head or one's not know whether one stands on one's head or one's heels.
surprise,
astonish,
amaze,
astound;
dumfound,
dumfounder;
startle,
dazzle;
daze;
strike,
strike with wonder,
strike with awe;
electrify;
stun,
stupefy,
petrify,
confound,
bewilder,
flabbergast,
stagger,
throw on one's beam ends,
fascinate,
turn the head,
take away one's breath,
strike dumb;
make one's hair stand on end,
make one's tongue cleave to the roof of one's make one's tongue cleave to the roof of one's mouth;
make one stare.
take by surprise
etc.
(be unexpected)
508.
be wonderful
etc.
adj.;
beggar description,
beggar the imagination,
baffle description;
stagger belief.
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Dutch: verblinden
2 daze
Overcome as with astonishment or disbelief.
synonyms: bedaze, stun.
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