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besotted

Main Entry:: be·sot
Pronunciation:: \bi-ˈsät, bē-\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: be·sot·ted; be·sot·ting
Etymology:: be- + sot (to stultify)
Date:: 1567

1: infatuate 22: to make dull or stupid ; especially : to muddle with drunkenness

— be·sot·ted·ly adverb

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