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flabbergast

'flæbәgæst4 senses · 66 ms
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verb/ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːst//ˈflæbɚˌɡæst/
  1. 1

    To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner.transitive

    • He was flabbergasted to find that his work had been done for him before he began.
    • Her stupidity flabbergasts me, and I have to force myself to keep a straight face while she explains her beliefs.
noun/ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːst//ˈflæbɚˌɡæst/
  1. 1

    An awkward person.countable

  2. 2

    Overwhelming confusion, shock, or surprise.uncountable

    • His flabbergast was so great he couldn’t even come up with a plausible answer.

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