Stagger
Stagger verb - To move forward while swaying from side to side.
Take aback is a synonym for stagger in astound topic. In some cases you can use "Take aback" instead a verb "Stagger", when it comes to topics like astonish.
Take aback
Take aback verb - Surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off.
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