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DUMFOUNDED
dumbfounded, dumfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck, dumbstruck, dumbstricken
(adjective) as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise; “a circle of policemen stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident”; “the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless”; “was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
dumfounded (comparative more dumfounded, superlative most dumfounded)
Shocked and speechless.
Synonyms
• amazed
• astonished
• astounded
• confounded
• perplex
• flabbergasted
• shocked
• speechless
• stunned
• surprised
Verb
dumfounded
simple past tense and past participle of dumfound
Source: Wiktionary
DUMFOUND
Dum"found`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dumfounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Dumfounding.]
Definition: To strike dumb; to confuse with astonishment. [Written also dumbfound.] Spectator.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; “he was suffering from museum fatigue”; “after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue”; “the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue”; “political fatigue”
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