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Definitions for dumbstruck
ˈdʌmˌstrʌk; -ˌstrɪk əndumb·struck
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Princeton's WordNet
dumbfounded, dumfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck, dumbstruck, dumbstrickenadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
"a circle of policemen stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"
Wiktionary
dumbstruckadjective
so shocked as to be unable to speak
Etymology: From dumb + struck.
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dumbstruck
Dumbstruck is a state of great astonishment, surprise, or shock, often to the point that it temporarily silences or incapacitates one's ability to speak or react.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dumbstruck in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dumbstruck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of dumbstruck in a Sentence
It happened when the children were entering the school gate... The attacker just ran at them with a knife. The teachers were dumbstruck.
They’re a bit dumbstruck. we don’t necessarily see ourselves as an international institution or anything like that.
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