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boggle

UK/ˈbɒɡ.əl/ US/ˈbɑ.ɡəl/ rare dated obsolete us

verb

1.
2.

hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear

3.

overcome with amazement

  • “This boggles the mind!”
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Origin

Variation or derivation of bogle, possibly cognate with bug.

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