"dumbfoundment" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From dumbfound + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|dumbfound|-ment}} dumbfound + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dumbfoundment (uncountable)
  1. The fact of being dumbfounded or bewildered; astonishment. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: dumbfounderment, dumbfoundedness
    Sense id: en-dumbfoundment-en-noun-dvh-5dN8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment

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