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stupefaction

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stu·pe·fac·tion  (stp-fkshn, sty-)
n.
1.
a. The act or an instance of stupefying.
b. The state of being stupefied.
2. Great astonishment or consternation.

stupefaction [ˌstjuːpɪˈfækʃən]
n
1. astonishment
2. the act of stupefying or the state of being stupefied
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stupefaction - a feeling of stupefied astonishment
amazement, astonishment - the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
daze, shock, stupor - the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"
2.stupefaction - marginal consciousness; "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor"
unconsciousness - a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
3.stupefaction - the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic; "the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students"
action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

stupefaction
noun astonishment, wonder, amazement, awe, wonderment He stared at her in stupefaction.
Translations
stupefaction [ˌstjuːpɪˈfækʃən] Nestupefacción f
stupefaction [ˌstjuːpɪˈfækʃən] nstupéfaction f
stupefaction
nVerblüffung f; he looked at me in stupefactioner sah mich verblüfft or voller Verblüffung an
stupefaction [ˌstjuːpɪˈfækʃn] nstupefazione f, stupore m


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interrupted Miss Polly, the look of stupefaction on her face changing to one of angry indignation.
Stupefaction is not resignation; and it is stupefaction to remain in ignorance,--to shut up all the avenues by which the life of your fellow-men might become known to you.
Passepartout, not yet recovered from his stupefaction, clung mechanically to the carpet-bag, with its enormous treasure.
 
 
 
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