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verb (used with object)
1.
to deprive of consciousness or strength by or as if by a blow, fall, etc.: The blow to his jaw stunned him for a moment.
2.
to astonish; astound; amaze: Her wit stunned the audience.
3.
to shock; overwhelm: The world was stunned by the attempted assassination.
4.
to daze or bewilder by noise.
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Word Origin & History
stun
c.1300, "to daze or render unconscious" (from a blow, powerful emotion, etc.), probably aphetic of O.Fr. estoner "to stun" (see astonish). Stunning popularized for "splendid, excellent" c.1849.
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