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stupefaction

 
Dictionary: stu·pe·fac·tion   (stū'pə-făk'shən, styū'-) pronunciation
 
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n.
    1. The act or an instance of stupefying.
    2. The state of being stupefied.
  2. Great astonishment or consternation.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a feeling of stupefied astonishment

Meaning #2: marginal consciousness
  Synonyms: grogginess, stupor, semiconsciousness

Meaning #3: the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic

 
 
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