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   boggle

   /ˈbɒɡl/

   verb

   • 1. (of a person or their mind) be astonished or baffled when trying to imagine something: informal "the mind boggles at the spectacle" Similar marvelwonderbe astonishedbe astoundedbe amazedbe filled with amazementbe overwhelmedbe shockedbe staggeredbe bowled overbe startledgapegogglegawkinformal:be flabbergasted
   • ▪ cause (a person or their mind) to be astonished: informal "the inflated salary of a star boggles the mind" Similar astonishastoundamazefill with amazementoverwhelmshockstartlefill with wonderinformal:flabbergastbowl over
   • ▪ (of a person) hesitate to do or accept: informal "you never boggle at plain speaking" Similar demurjibshrink fromflinch fromrecoil fromhang back fromwaverfalterditherbalkvacillate aboutthink twice aboutbe reluctant abouthave scruples aboutscruple abouthave misgivings abouthave qualms aboutbe chary ofhesitate tobe shy aboutbe coy aboutshy away frominformal:be cagey aboutshilly-shally

   Word Origin late 16th century: probably of dialect origin and related to bogle and bogey2.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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