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- [bih-daz-uh l]
- /bɪˈdæz əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-daz-uh l]
- /bɪˈdæz əl/
Definitions of bedazzlement word
- verb with object bedazzlement to impress forcefully, especially so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings: Audiences were bedazzled by her charm. 1
- verb with object bedazzlement to dazzle so as to blind or confuse: The glare of the headlights bedazzled him. 1
- noun bedazzlement The characteristic of being bedazzled. 1
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Origin of bedazzlement
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; be- + dazzle
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Parts of speech for Bedazzlement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bedazzlement popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bedazzlement
noun bedazzlement
- glare — a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
- reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
- beam — If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
- burst — If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.
- flare — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
Antonyms for bedazzlement
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