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take aback, v.
freq. cnt. 1
more info surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
<verb.emotion>   freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

ball over blow out of the water floor shock take aback

sample sentences

"I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
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