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daze

  [deyz] verb, dazed, daz⋅ing, noun
Use dazed in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to stun or stupefy with a blow, shock, etc.: He was dazed by a blow on the head.
2. to overwhelm; dazzle: The splendor of the palace dazed her.
–noun
3. a dazed condition; state of bemusement: After meeting the author, I was in a daze for a week.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME dasen (v.) < ON dasa- (as in dasask to become weary); cf. Dan dase to doze, mope

Related forms:
daz⋅ed⋅ly  [dey-zid-lee] , adverb
daz⋅ed⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. amaze, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast.
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daze   (dāz)   
tr.v.   dazed, daz·ing, daz·es
  1. To stun, as with a heavy blow or shock; stupefy.
  2. To dazzle, as with strong light.
n.  A stunned or bewildered condition.

[Middle English dasen, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse dasask, to become weary.]
Synonyms: These verbs mean to dull or paralyze the mental capacities with or as if with a shock: dazed by the defeat; bemused by the senator's resignation; a boring performance that benumbed the audience; stunned by his sudden death; a display that stupefied all onlookers.
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