What does stupefaction mean?
Stupefaction means The state of extreme shock or astonishment..
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/ˌstjʊu̯pəˈfækʃən/ · noun
The state of extreme shock or astonishment..
Suddenly roused from the state of stupefaction to which fear had reduced her, the female filled the air with shrieks. Disengaging herself from the officers, and rushing towards her husband, she clung with all her strength to his arm, imploring him, with frantic violence, not to let them kill her.
Use stupefaction when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Stupefaction means The state of extreme shock or astonishment..
Common synonyms include stupor, grogginess, semiconsciousness.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Suddenly roused from the state of stupefaction to which fear had reduced her, the female filled the air with shrieks. Disengaging herself from the officers, and rushing towards her husband, she clung with all her strength to his arm, imploring him, with frantic violence, not to let them kill her.
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