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BOGGLE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Overcome with amazement

Example:

This boggles the mind!

Synonyms:

boggle; bowl over; flabbergast

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "boggle" is one way to...):

surprise (cause to be surprised)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence examples:

The bad news will boggle him

The good news will boggle her

The performance is likely to boggle Sue

Sense 2

Meaning:

Startle with amazement or fear

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "boggle" is one way to...):

jump; start; startle (move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sense 3

Meaning:

Hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "boggle" is one way to...):

hesitate; waffle; waver (pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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