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dumbstruck (adj.)

"stricken dumb, astounded," 1823, from dumb (adj.) + past participle of strike (v.). Dumb-stricken in the same sense is attested from 1570s.

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Definitions of dumbstruck from WordNet

dumbstruck (adj.)
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise;
Synonyms: dumbfounded / dumfounded / flabbergasted / stupefied / thunderstruck / dumbstricken
From wordnet.princeton.edu