stupefaction
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
Types & categories
- astonishment hypernym
- shock hyponym
Related & opposite
- baffle derivation
Sense 2 noun
marginal consciousness
his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows
Types & categories
- unconsciousness hypernym
Related & opposite
- semiconscious derivation
- foggy derivation
Sense 3 noun
the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic
the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students
Types & categories
- action hypernym
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | baffle |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | astonishment |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | shock |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | semiconscious |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | foggy |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | unconsciousness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | stun |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | stupefy |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | action |