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flabbergasting

adjective

Meaning

Extremely surprising or astonishing; causing a state of shock or bewilderment.

Examples

The magician's final trick was absolutely flabbergasting, leaving the audience speechless.
It was a flabbergasting revelation when they discovered the ancient city hidden beneath the jungle.

Synonyms: surprising, astonishing, astounding, bewildering, dumbfounding

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flabbergasting (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈflæbərˌɡæstɪŋ/

Definition

Extremely surprising or astonishing; causing a state of shock or bewilderment.

Examples

The magician's final trick was absolutely flabbergasting, leaving the audience speechless.
It was a flabbergasting revelation when they discovered the ancient city hidden beneath the jungle.
The sheer scale of the universe is often a flabbergasting concept for many people to grasp.

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