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dumfounded - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'dumfounded' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dumfounded [ imp. & p. p.]
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Meaning of 'dumfounded' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dumfounded [ s]
Meaning (1):
- as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
Example in sentence:
  • 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