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flab·ber·gast
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ˈflæb
ərˌgæst
/
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flab
-er-gast
]
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verb (used with object)
to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound.
Origin:
1765–75;
variant of
flabagast
(perhaps
flabb(y)
+
aghast
)
Related forms
flab·ber·gast·er,
noun
Synonyms
amaze, astonish, stagger, nonplus, confound; perplex, confuse, mystify.
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flabbergast
(ˈflæbəˌɡɑːst)
—
vb
informal
to overcome with astonishment; amaze utterly; astound
[C18: of uncertain origin]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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