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dumb·found [or] dum·found
 dumbfound [or] dumfound
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- pronunciation:
- duhm
faUnd
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dumbfounds, dumfounds, dumbfounding, dumfounding, dumbfounded, dumfounded |
| definition: |
to confuse, amaze, or astonish.
The incredible talent of this small child dumbfounded the audience.The maze of narrow streets dumbfounded the tourists.- synonyms:
- amaze, astonish, astound, bowl over, confuse, flabbergast
- similar words:
- befuddle, bewilder, floor, nonplus, numb, shock, stun, stupefy
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| related words: |
baffle, bedazzle, perplex, pose, stagger, surprise |
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