13
bowl over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, beat)
13
stupefaction(noun, state, trouble, respect, shock)
13
confound(verb, upset, beat, destroy, overcome)
12
dazzle(verb, shock, confuse, overwhelm, commotion)
10
dumfound(verb, wonder)
10
blow(noun, upset, fit, shock, bump)
10
bombshell(noun, state, upset, blow, shock)
10
revelation(noun, state, shock, wonderful, amazing)
9
catch(verb, take, attack, shock, discover)
9
nonplus(verb, upset, shock, confuse, shake)
9
unexpected(noun, adjective, state, shock, amazing)
8
bewilderment(noun, state, shock, confusion, uncertainty)
8
bushwhack(verb, take, attack, disturb, catch)
8
disconcert(verb, upset, dull, shock, confuse)
8
dismay(noun, verb, upset, alarm, scare)
8
petrify(verb, shock, commotion, wonder, astonish)
8
wonderment(noun, state, respect, shock, amazing)
7
eye-opener(noun, state, shock, amazing, revelation)
7
waylay(verb, attack, catch, trap, cunning)
7
shocker(noun, shock, revelation, disclosure)
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