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dumbstricken

adjective

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

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Word length
12
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
UM
Scrabble score
23
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

    “a circle of policemen stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident”

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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

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