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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: estoner; ASTONISH

stun

 verb
     
stun past tense and past participle stunned, present participle stunning [transitive not in progressive]
1 to surprise or upset someone so much that they do not react immediately [↪ stagger]:
Redfern stunned the crowd with a last-minute goal.
2 to make someone unconscious for a short time:
The impact of the ball had stunned her.
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