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gobsmacked

 adjective
     
gob‧smacked British English spoken informal
very surprised or shocked
WORD FOCUS: surprised WORD FOCUS: surprised
very surprised: amazed, astonished, astounded, dumbfounded, staggered, flabbergasted, gobsmacked BrE informal, speechless, be lost for words, can't believe your eyes/earssurprised

➔ See also surprised
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