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boggle verb [ ˈbɒɡ(ə)l ]

• (of a person or their mind) be astonished or baffled when trying to imagine something.
• "the mind boggles at the spectacle"
Similar: marvel, wonder, be astonished, be astounded, be amazed, be filled with amazement, be overwhelmed, be shocked, be staggered, be bowled over, be startled, gape, goggle, gawk, be flabbergasted,
Origin: late 16th century: probably of dialect origin and related to bogle and bogey2.


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