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dumbstruck

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dumb⋅struck

  [duhm-struhk]
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–adjective
temporarily deprived of the power of speech, as by surprise or confusion; dumbfounded.
Also, dumb⋅strick⋅en  [duhm-strik-uhn] .

Origin:
1885–90; dumb + struck
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dumb·struck   (dŭm'strŭk')   
adj.  So shocked or astonished as to be rendered speechless.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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