Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To cause someone to be unable to react momentarily due to shock, surprise, or a heavy blow.
Stun
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Examples:
Szilard was stunned.
Rutherford's experiments still stun with their simplicity.
She is stunned.
Etymology:
The word stun originated in the late 13th century, meaning to make somebody senseless or unconscious, from the Old French estoner, which was derived from the Latin extonare, meaning to thunder.
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