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Word: Dumbfound
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century: blend of dumb and confound
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌmˈfaʊnd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
greatly astonish or amaze
Short Definition:greatly astonish or amaze
Examples:- I was dumbfounded by the low prices there
- she was dumbfounded at the sight that met her eyes
- his efforts dumbfounded some members of the group
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