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The magician's trick flabbergasted the crowd.
What does Flabbergast mean?
To amaze or shock greatly.
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To amaze or shock someone greatly.
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The sudden news can flabbergast anyone.
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Flabbergast is a playful-sounding word for strong surprise.
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WordFlabbergast.
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MeaningFlabbergast means To amaze or shock greatly.
ExampleExample: The magician's trick flabbergasted the crowd.
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- Syllables
- flab · er · gast
- Strongest beat
- flab
- Ending
- gast
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on flab.
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boreTo make someone uninterested.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to flabbergast, depending on context.
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Flabbergast word family
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flabbergast
verb
flabbergasted
Past form of flabbergast.
verb
flabbergasting
Action form of flabbergast.
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