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| a·stound [ ə stównd ] (past and past participle a·stound·ed, present participle a·stound·ing, 3rd person present singular a·stounds) |
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surprise somebody greatly: to overwhelm and stun somebody with sudden surprise
 was astounded by the viciousness of the attacks
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| [14th century. Alteration of astoned, past participle of astone "stun," via Old French estoner< assumed Vulgar Latin extonare "thunder out"] |
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| a·stound·ing adjective |
| a·stound·ing·ly adverb |
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