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stagger
verb [T] (SHOCK) /ˈstæɡ.ər/
/-ɚ/ Definition
› to cause someone to feel shocked or surprised because of something unexpected or very unusual happening: He staggered all his colleagues by suddenly announcing that he was leaving the company at the end of the month.Making people sad, shocked and upsetSurprising and shockingMaking people sad, shocked and upset
(Definition of stagger verb (SHOCK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Making people sad, shocked and upset
Synonyms and related words:
- aback adverb
- amiss adjective
- appal verb
- be laughing on the other side of your face idiom
- bother verb (WORRY)
- gnaw verb (FEEL WORRIED)
- go/fall to pieces idiom
- grieve verb
- haunt verb (REPEATEDLY TROUBLE)
- hit/touch a (raw) nerve idiom
- horrify verb
- offend verb (UPSET)
- offense noun
- shake sb up phrasal verb
- shake/rock sth to its foundations idiom
- shocker noun
- sorrow verb
- sting verb (HURT)
- take sb aback phrasal verb
- toxic adjective (UNPLEASANT)
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