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flabbergast

The correct spelling is flabbergast.

How to pronounce flabbergast

/ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːst/
noun

IPA: /ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːst/

Say it like: Fla-bbe-rga-st

The correct spelling is flabbergast. An awkward person. For example: "His flabbergast was so great he couldn’t even come up with a plausible answer."

Usage Examples

His flabbergast was so great he couldn’t even come up with a plausible answer.

He was flabbergasted to find that his work had been done for him before he began.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An awkward person.
  2. 2.Overwhelming confusion, shock, or surprise.

verb

  1. 1.To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner.

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