"flabbergastment" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From flabbergast + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flabbergast|ment}} flabbergast + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} flabbergastment (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of flabbergast (“overwhelming shock or surprise”) Tags: uncountable Synonyms: surprise, flabbergast [synonym, synonym-of]
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