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adj. - As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise.

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  • Adjective : He was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion
  • Given the book's meteorological theme, "thunderstruck" is probably the best fit.
  • As the left field screen proclaimed during the top of the 9th inning, the Rangers were "thunderstruck".
  • Fallis, reached on the phone after the winning book was declared, said he was "thunderstruck" at the decision.
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