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nonplussed
adjective /ˌnɒnˈplʌst/
/ˌnɑːn-/ Definition
(Definition of nonplussed adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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- agape adjective
- aghast adjective
- amazed adjective
- astonished adjective
- dumbfounded adjective
- eyes out on stalks idiom
- gobsmacked adjective
- goggle-eyed adjective
- horror of horrors idiom
- not believe your eyes/ears idiom
- not believe your luck idiom
- not know what has hit you idiom
- not know what hit you idiom
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- staggered adjective
- stunned adjective
- surprised adjective
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