51³Ō¹Ļ

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maze

[meyz]

noun

  1. a confusing network of intercommunicating paths or passages; labyrinth.

  2. any complex system or arrangement that causes bewilderment, confusion, or perplexity.

    Her petition was lost in a maze of bureaucratic red tape.

  3. a state of bewilderment or confusion.

  4. a winding movement, as in dancing.



verb (used with object)

mazed, mazing 
  1. Chiefly Dialect.Ģżto daze, perplex, or stupefy.

maze

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noun

  1. a complex network of paths or passages, esp one with high hedges in a garden, designed to puzzle those walking through it Compare labyrinth

  2. a similar system represented diagrammatically as a pattern of lines

  3. any confusing network of streets, pathways, etc

    a maze of paths

  4. a state of confusion

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. an archaic or dialect word for amaze

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • mazedly adverb
  • mazedness noun
  • mazelike adjective
  • intermaze verb (used with object)
  • ˈ³¾²¹³ś±šĖŒ±ō¾±°ģ±š adjective
  • ˈ³¾²¹³ś±š³¾±š²Ō³Ł noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of maze1

1250–1300; Middle English mase, noun use of aphetic variant of amasen to amaze
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of maze1

C13: see amaze
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Example Sentences

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On Friday, downtown Washington was a maze of metal barriers surrounding monuments, museums and other landmarks such as the National Mall, where crowds are expected to gather beginning Saturday morning.

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In a scene shot in an ā€œAliceā€-themed corn maze, a young boy tries to explain the ending of Lewis Carroll’s story to Carrie.

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They argue the legislation is actually a censorship bill, replete with union-busting measures and a vague maze of anti-DEI stipulations that stymie students’ access to social support, financial resources and needed accommodations.

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Elsewhere, Neo’s office building becomes a maze of cubicles.

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Those 92% are in danger of losing access because of the paperwork maze requirements.

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