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Dumbstruck Definition & Meaning

dumbstruck
adjective
  1. as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise; "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"

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What does dumbstruck mean?
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise; "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"
What part of speech is dumbstruck?
Dumbstruck is an adjective.

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