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take aback
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Princeton's WordNet
shock, floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take abackverb
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
"I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"
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take abackverb
To surprise or shock; to discomfit.
take abackverb
Of a ship: to catch it with the sails aback suddenly.
Etymology: A square-rigged ship is taken aback when the wind blows on the front of the sails.
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take aback
To "take aback" means to surprise or shock someone, causing them to react in a momentarily confused or uncertain manner. It refers to unexpected circumstances that leaves a person momentarily stunned or at a loss for words.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of take aback in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of take aback in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Translations for take aback
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- изненадвам, издебвамBulgarian
- překvapitCzech
- überraschenGerman
- ξαφνιάζωGreek
- dejar estupefacto, dejar pasmado, pasmar, asombrar, sorprenderSpanish
- järkyttää, ällistyttääFinnish
- bain siar asIrish
- cuir iongnadh airScottish Gaelic
- pūawheMāori
- захватывать врасплох, ошеломлять, ошеломить, застать врасплохRussian
- osupnuti, zapanjiti, iznenaditi, prenerazitiSerbo-Croatian
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