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boggle

DEFINITIONS OF: boggle

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v startle with amazement or fear

Type of:
jump, start, startle
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

v overcome with amazement

“This boggles the mind!”
Synonyms:
bowl over, flabbergast
Type of:
surprise
cause to be surprised

v hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear

Type of:
hesitate, waffle, waver
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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