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STUN Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word stun. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word stun. (close relations)
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daze
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

verb

• to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

• overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

amaze
verbv
verb

• affect with wonder

• be a mystery or bewildering to

astonish
verbv
verb

• affect with wonder

astound
verbv
verb

• affect with wonder

bewilder
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• cause to be confused emotionally

confound
verbv
verb

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• mistake one thing for another

dumbfound
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

flabbergast
verbv
verb

• overcome with amazement

floor
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

• a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale

• a lower limit

• the ground on which people and animals move about

• the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water

• the lower inside surface of any hollow structure

• the occupants of a floor

• the parliamentary right to address an assembly

• the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business

• a large room in a exchange where the trading is done

verb

• surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off

• knock down with force

shake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• building material used as siding or roofing

• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• causing to move repeatedly from side to side

verb

• move or cause to move back and forth

• move with or as if with a tremor

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

• move back and forth or sideways

• undermine or cause to waver

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• get rid of

• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

shock
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

• the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat

• a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body

• (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor

• an instance of agitation of the earth's crust

• an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

• a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field

• a bushy thick mass (especially hair)

• a sudden jarring impact

• a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

verb

• surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• strike with horror or terror

• collide violently

• collect or gather into shocks

• subject to electrical shocks

• inflict a trauma upon

stagger
verbv
noun

• an unsteady uneven gait

verb

• walk as if unable to control one's movements

• walk with great difficulty

• to arrange in a systematic order

• astound or overwhelm, as with shock

startle
verbv
noun

• a sudden involuntary movement

verb

• to stimulate to action

• move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

surprise
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

• a sudden unexpected event

• the act of surprising someone

verb

• cause to be surprised

• come upon or take unawares

• attack by storm; attack suddenly

bedaze
verbv
verb

• overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

sandbag
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast

verb

• treat harshly or unfairly

• compel by coercion, threats, or crude means

• hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag

• downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling

• protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up

stupefy
verbv
verb

• make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

Best Hypernyms For STUN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for stun, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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