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adjective
Taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
Synonyms: bewildered, startled, amazed, shocked, upset, taken unaware, astounded, caught short, caught napping, astonished, taken by surprise, struck with amazement, confounded, nonplussed, staggered, taken-aback, not anticipating
Antonyms: calm, aware, unsurprised, poised
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verb
Astonish; cause amazement
Synonyms: astounded, startled, astonished, electrified, jolted, jarred, floored, flabbergasted, perplexed, dazzled, nonplussed, stupefied, petrified, amazed, unsettled, bewildered, confounded, awed, dumbfounded, stunned, dazed, overwhelmed, shocked
Antonyms: expected
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verb
Attack by storm; attack suddenly
Synonyms: stormed, ambushed, waylaid, nabbed, ambuscaded, wondered, unsettled, stunned, shocked, seized, riveted, rattled, perturbed, perplexed, overwhelmed, overcome, nonplussed, flustered, floored, startled, flabbergasted, evinced, electrified, dazzled, confounded, blown, bewildered, baffled, astounded, astonished, amazed, bushwhacked, alarmed
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verb
Sneak up on; catch
Synonyms: caught, hit, taken
Antonyms: expected