stupéfaction

Definitions of stupéfaction
  1. noun
    the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
    synonyms: étonnement
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    émerveillement, étonnement
    the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
    surprise, étonnement
    the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
    étonnement
    a feeling of stupefied astonishment
    choc
    the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
    type of:
    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  2. noun
    the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
    synonyms: émerveillement, étonnement
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    type of:
    étonnement
    the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
  3. noun
    a feeling of stupefied astonishment
    synonyms: étonnement
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    types:
    choc
    the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
    type of:
    étonnement
    the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
  4. noun
    confusion resulting from failure to understand
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    confusion, désordre
    a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
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