Both Uses of
stupefy
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- It was a stupefying blast, harsh and pitiless, and it fell upon their ears in a dead, flat blow, without that reverberation which lends the tones of a drum to more distant thunder.†
Chpt 37-39 *
- The scream had been heard but a few seconds when it was followed by sudden deafening report that echoed through the room and stupefied them all.†
Chpt 52-54
Definition:
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(stupefy) make one unable to think; or to completely surprise