bedazzle
verb (used with object)
to impress forcefully, especially so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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"We have bedazzled ourselves, and the world, with our warmth, efficiency, beauty and our promise," said retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his fight against apartheid.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2010