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Astound vs Gobsmacking - What's the difference?

astound | gobsmacking |

As adjectives the difference between astound and gobsmacking

is that astound is (obsolete) stunned; astounded; astonished while gobsmacking is causing one to be gobsmacked; astounding, flabbergasting.

As a verb astound

is to astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

astound

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

    • Derived terms

    * astounding

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Stunned; astounded; astonished.
    • (Spenser)
    (Sir Walter Scott)

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    gobsmacking

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing one to be gobsmacked; astounding, flabbergasting.

    • Related terms

    * gobsmacked