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stun
[ stuhn ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
Her wit stunned the audience.
The world was stunned by the attempted assassination.
- to daze or bewilder by noise.
Synonyms:
verb (used without object)
- to cause astonishment or amazement:
She stunned in a black and silver beaded gown, accessorized with a sparkly clutch.
noun
- the act of stunning.
- the condition of being stunned.
stun
/ ʌ /
verb
- to render unconscious, as by a heavy blow or fall
- to shock or overwhelm
- to surprise or astound
noun
- the state or effect of being stunned
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of stun1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Most recently, one threw some sort of liquid on the woman while another attempted to stun her with a Taser.
The deification of our jazz dead is stunning to behold that way.
It is a stunning political turnaround for a party who were widely considered dead and buried just a few months ago.
"That rise is absolutely stunning. It's unprecedented," said Professor Sarah Armstrong who led the research.
So stunning in fact that Murphy believes this is no longer an issue.
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