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stunning
adjective (SHOCKING) /ˈstʌn.ɪŋ/Definition
› shocking or very impressive: All the ideas have a stunning simplicity.Surprising and shockingMaking people sad, shocked and upset stunningly
/-li/ adverb › a stunningly beautiful/attractive woman He's stunningly naive for a person of his age.Surprising and shockingMaking people sad, shocked and upsetAttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegant
(Definition of stunning adjective (SHOCKING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a blinding flash idiom
- a bolt from/out of the blue idiom
- amaze verb
- amazing adjective
- astonish verb
- catch sb with their pants/trousers down idiom
- confound verb
- creep up on/behind sb phrasal verb
- dynamite noun
- earth-shattering adjective
- raise (a few) eyebrows idiom
- reality check noun
- shock tactics noun
- shocking adjective (SURPRISING)
- spring sth on sb phrasal verb
- turn-up for the book(s) idiom
- turn-up noun (EVENT)
- unbelievable adjective (SURPRISING)
- walk in on sb phrasal verb
- world-shattering adjective
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