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dumbfound

Main Entry:: dumb·found
Variant(s):: also dum·found \ˌdəm-ˈfau̇nd, ˈdəm-ˌ\
Function:: transitive verb
Etymology:: dumb + -found (as in confound)
Date:: 1653

: to confound briefly and usually with astonishment

synonyms see puzzle

— dumb·found·ing·ly

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\ˌdəm-ˈfau̇n-diŋ-lē, ˈdəm-ˌfau̇n-\ adverb

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