lost for words in English

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more lost for words",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most lost for words",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "lost for words (comparative more lost for words, superlative most lost for words)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "When I saw the gift, I was lost for words."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Speechless from surprise, shock, or confusion."
      ],
      "id": "en-lost_for_words-en-adj-4rdKg~Cb",
      "links": [
        [
          "Speechless",
          "speechless"
        ],
        [
          "surprise",
          "surprise"
        ],
        [
          "shock",
          "shock"
        ],
        [
          "confusion",
          "confusion"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "words fail someone"
        },
        {
          "word": "confused"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "at a loss for words"
        },
        {
          "word": "nonplussed"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lost for words"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more lost for words",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most lost for words",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "lost for words (comparative more lost for words, superlative most lost for words)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "words fail someone"
    },
    {
      "word": "confused"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English adjectives",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "When I saw the gift, I was lost for words."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Speechless from surprise, shock, or confusion."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Speechless",
          "speechless"
        ],
        [
          "surprise",
          "surprise"
        ],
        [
          "shock",
          "shock"
        ],
        [
          "confusion",
          "confusion"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "at a loss for words"
    },
    {
      "word": "nonplussed"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lost for words"
}

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"lost for words" meaning in English

Adjective