abbagliare

Definitions of abbagliare
  1. verb
    to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
    synonyms: abbacinare, inebetire, rintontire, stupire
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    type of:
    abbacinare
    render unable to see
  2. verb
    attract; cause to be enamored
    synonyms: affascinare, ammaliare, attrarre, incantare, rapire, sedurre
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    types:
    occupare
    hold the attention of
    type of:
    allettare, attrarre, polarizzare
    be attractive to
  3. verb
    cause someone to believe an untruth
    synonyms: abbacinare, fottere, gabbare, illudere, ingannare
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    antonyms:
    disingannare
    free from deception or illusion
    types:
    imitare, simulare
    pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
    fioccare
    conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
    inforcare
    fool or hoax
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