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flabbergast

/ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːst/

noun

An awkward person.
Similar: dork, dweeb, geek
Overwhelming confusion, shock, or surprise.
"His flabbergast was so great he couldn’t even come up with a plausible answer."
Similar: astonishment, astoundedness, awe, dumbfoundedness, flabbergastation

verb

To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner.
"He was flabbergasted to find that his work had been done for him before he began."
Similar: flabbergaster

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