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dumbstruck
[
duhm
-struhk
]
dumb·struck
/
ˈdʌmˌstrʌk
/
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[
duhm
-struhk
]
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adjective
temporarily deprived of the power of speech, as by surprise or confusion; dumbfounded.
Also,
dumb·strick·en
/
ˈdʌmˌstrɪk
ən
/
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[
duhm
-strik-
uh
n
]
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.
Origin:
1885–90;
dumb
+
struck
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dumbstruck
or
dumbstricken
(ˈdʌmˌstrʌk, ˈdʌmˌstrɪk
ə
n)
—
adj
temporarily deprived of speech through shock or surprise
dumbstricken
or
dumbstricken
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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