stun
Pronunciation: (stun), [key] — v., n. stunned, stun•ning,
—v.t. - 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.
- to astonish; astound; amaze: Her wit stunned the audience.
- to shock; overwhelm: The world was stunned by the attempted assassination.
- to daze or bewilder by noise.
—n. - the act of stunning.
- the condition of being stunned.
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