stun

verb [T] (SHOCK)

/stʌn/ (-nn-)

Definition

› to shock someone so much that the person does not know how to react: She was stunned by his generous offer.

(Definition of stun verb (SHOCK) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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