Analysis Complete

daze

/ daze /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
confusion characterized by lack of clarity
Type of:
confusion mental confusion confusedness
Derived:
obscure befog becloud obnubilate haze over
noun Sense 2
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
"his mother''s deathleft him in a daze"
"he was numb with shock"
Type of:
stupefaction
Derived:
traumatize traumatise shock offend scandalize
verb Sense 3
overcome as with astonishment or disbelief
"The news stunned her"
Type of:
desensitize desensitise
Derived:
shock stupor smasher stunner knockout
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
"She was dazzled by the bright headlights"
Type of:
blind
Derived:
fog haze dazzle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
66%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

confusion mental confusion confusedness stupefaction desensitize desensitise blind