See daze in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
daze bemuse benumb stun stupefy
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.
See daze in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To dull the senses, as with a heavy blow, a shock, or fatigue:
bedaze, bemuse, benumb, stun, stupefy. (Chiefly Regional) maze. See awarenessTo confuse with bright light:
bedazzle, blind, dazzle. See see
noun
A stunned or bewildered condition:
befuddlement, bewilderedness, bewilderment, discombobulation, fog, muddle, mystification, perplexity, puzzlement, stupefaction, stupor, trance. See awareness
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