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Dumbfounded vs Stun - What's the difference?

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Dumbfounded is a related term of stun.


As verbs the difference between dumbfounded and stun

is that dumbfounded is (dumbfound) while stun is to incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.

As an adjective dumbfounded

is shocked and speechless.

As a noun stun is

the condition of being stunned.

dumbfounded

English

Alternative forms

* dumfounded

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • shocked and speechless.

    • Synonyms

    * amazed, astonished, astounded, confounded, flabbergasted, perplexed, shocked, speechless, stunned, surprised

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dumbfound)

    • stun

    English

    Verb

    (stunn)
  • To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.
    • Bill tried to stun the snake by striking it on the head.
    In many European countries cattle have to be stunned before slaughtering.
  • To shock or surprise.
    • The celebrity was stunned to find herself confronted with unfounded allegiations on the front page of a newspaper.
    He stood there stunned , looking at the beautiful, breath-taking sunrise.
  • (snooker, billiards) To hit the cue ball so that it slides without topspin or backspin (and with or without sidespin) and continues at a natural angle after contact with the object ball

    • Noun

    (-)
  • The condition of being stunned.
  • (billiard, snooker, pool) The effect on the cue ball where the ball is hit without topspin, backspin or sidespin.

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