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flabbergasted

flab·ber·gas·ted

UK/ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːstəd/ US/ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡæstəd/ rare rare

adjective

1.

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

  • “a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident”
  • “the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless”
  • “was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion”

Origin

Past tense of flabbergast.

Phrases

  • one's flabber is gasted

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