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stupefaction

DEFINITIONS OF: stupefaction

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n the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic

“the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students”
Type of:
action
something done (usually as opposed to something said)

n a feeling of stupefied astonishment

Types:
daze, shock, stupor
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
Type of:
amazement, astonishment
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

n marginal consciousness

Synonyms:
grogginess, semiconsciousness, stupor
Type of:
unconsciousness
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
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