Dumbfounding and Usual

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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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Usual is an antonym for dumbfounding.

Nearby Word: dumbfounded

Usual adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

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Dumbfounding is an antonym for usual.

Nearby Words: usually, usualness

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