Dumbfounding and Ordinary

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Dumbfounding adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

Usage example: the dumbfounding sight of the race car driver walking away from that horrific crash

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Ordinary is an antonym for dumbfounding.

Nearby Word: dumbfounded

Ordinary adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

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Dumbfounding is an antonym for ordinary.

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