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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Astound \As*tound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astounded}, [Obs.] {Astound}; p. pr & vb n. {Astounding}.] [See {Astound}, a.] 1. To stun; to stupefy. No puissant stroke his senses once astound. --Fairfax. 2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear. These thoughts may startle well but not astound The virtuous mind. --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: astounded adj : filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing"; "stood in stunned silence"; "stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses" [syn: {amazed}, {astonied}, {astonished}, {stunned}]
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