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stupefy

stu·pe·fy

stupefy

 
 
pronunciation:
stu p faI
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: stupefies, stupefying, stupefied
definition 1: to put into a daze or stupor, as with heat or drugs.
The boring lecture stupefied us.
similar words:
befuddle, intoxicate, muddle
definition 2: to astound or bedazzle.
We were stupefied by his amazing tricks on the trapeze.
similar words:
astound, bedazzle, stagger, stun
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derivation: stupefyingly (adv.)
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