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stun

[ stuhn ]

verb (used with object)

stunned, stunning.
  1. 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.

  2. Her wit stunned the audience.

  3. The world was stunned by the attempted assassination.

  4. to daze or bewilder by noise.

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verb (used without object)

  1. to cause astonishment or amazement:

    She stunned in a black and silver beaded gown, accessorized with a sparkly clutch.

noun

  1. the act of stunning.
  2. the condition of being stunned.

stun

/ ²õ³ÙÊŒ²Ô /

verb

  1. to render unconscious, as by a heavy blow or fall
  2. to shock or overwhelm
  3. to surprise or astound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the state or effect of being stunned
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of stun1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English stonen, stunen (verb), from Old French estoner “to shake, make resoundâ€; astonish
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of stun1

C13 stunen, from Old French estoner to daze, stupefy, from Vulgar Latin ±ð³æ³Ù´Ç²ÔÄå°ù±ð (unattested), from Latin ex- 1+ ³Ù´Ç²ÔÄå°ù±ð to thunder
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Synonym Study

See shock 1.
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Doncic and his support staff were stunned by the trade and especially stung by Dallas’ rationale, reasons he believed were personal and questioned his character and work ethic.

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Additional videos from the scene reviewed by The Times showed a sizable police response that shut down Western Avenue as stunned onlookers watched.

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"The oppression units would bring dogs, sticks and stun guns, they would electrocute and beat us," he said.

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