Stupefaction Definition & Meaning

stupefaction
noun
  1. a feeling of stupefied astonishment
  2. marginal consciousness; "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor"
  3. the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic; "the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students"

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