Meaning of stunned in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    stunned

    Definitions

    1. filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

    Examples

    • « an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation »
    • « I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral »
    • « astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the »

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  2. 2. knocked unconscious by a heavy blow

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  3. 3. in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

    Examples

    • « he had a dazed expression on his face »
    • « lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow »
    • « was stupid from fatigue »

    Synonyms

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