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"daze" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often stun (4 letters).
Definitions
overcome as with astonishment or disbelief
Word origin
From Middle English, back-formation from dazed.
Used in a sentence
“He was in a daze.”
“Near-synonyms: confuse, benumb”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Stun with surprise”4 letters
02“State of stunned confusion”4 letters
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