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Take aback

//ˌteɪk əˈbæk//

Synonyms for "take aback" (29 found)

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Informal (5)

Noun, verb, slang(4 words)

take jar jolt stun

Name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

General use (24)

Verb(12 words)

floor shock discomfit electrify frighten devastate bowl over abash appall bowl down blow out of the water ball over

Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, noun, verb(1 words)

Noun, verb(8 words)

stagger confound overwhelm nonplus disconcert amaze dismay startle

Intj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, verb(1 words)

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