Usually means: Confuse greatly; astonish; render speechless.
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  1. dumfound: Green’s Dictionary of Slang

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▸ verb:  Alternative form of dumbfound [(transitive) To confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.]

Similar:
astounding, incredible, unbelievable, surprize, fuddle duddle, stymy, not know where to turn, dummyproof, hmpf, de-dupe, more...

Opposite:
enlighten, clarify, explain, elucidate

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Similar:
astounding, incredible, unbelievable, surprize, fuddle duddle, stymy, not know where to turn, dummyproof, hmpf, de-dupe, more...

Opposite:
enlighten, clarify, explain, elucidate



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