dumbstruck
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adjective
temporarily deprived of the power of speech, as by surprise or confusion; dumbfounded.
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dumbstruck or dumbstricken (ˈdʌmˌstrʌk, ˈdʌmˌstrɪkən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| temporarily deprived of speech through shock or surprise | |
| dumbstricken or dumbstricken | |
| —adj | |
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Dumbstruck
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Example sentences
Ivy's now dumbstruck parents, and a zany escapade ensues.
And this is what leaves me flabbergasted and dumbstruck.
No longer dumbstruck, he seemed electrified, a caricature of excitement.
The people who'd witnessed the scene were dumbstruck.
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