Aback
End
End noun - The stopping of a process or activity.
Both words in one sentence
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Peabody is so taken aback by this he has no idea what to do other than awkwardly make a pun and end the episode.
- It's beautifully played with, though, when Bigwig faces down Woundwort at the end and informs him that his Chief told him to defend the run - Woundwort is visibly taken aback since he can't help but imagine the rabbit that could command Bigwig to be even stronger than him!
Source: Hypercompetent Sidekick / Film - Upon first introduction in the novels, he organizes a fake suicide group and talks to two suicidal girls about why they want to kill themselves with a big ol' smile on his face, mocks them for wanting to end their lives, and he's even taken aback when one of them tells him that he's wrong.
Source: The Sociopath / Anime and Manga
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