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Faze vs Daze - What's the difference?

faze | daze |

As verbs the difference between faze and daze

is that faze is to frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative), to perturb, to disconcert while daze is to stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb.

As a noun daze is

the state of being dazed.

faze

English

Alternative forms

* feaze

Verb

(faz)
  • (informal) To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative), to perturb, to disconcert.
    • Jumping out of an airplane does not faze him, yet he is afraid to ride a roller coaster.

    Usage notes

    * Citations for in the start in 1830; usage was established by 1890. * The word phase is sometimes used incorrectly for ; they are distinct terms.

    Related terms

    * (l)

    References

    daze

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The state of being dazed;
    • He was in a daze.
  • (mining) A glittering stone.

    • Verb

    (daz)
  • To stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb.

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