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flabbergasted

adjective

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

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Word length
13
Starts with
F
Ends with
D
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
22

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Pronunciation

ˈflæbəɡæstəd

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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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Example Sentences

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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