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jaw–dropping
adjective jaw–drop·ping \ˈjȯ-ˌdrä-piŋ\
Definition of JAW-DROPPING
: causing great surprise or astonishment
— jaw–drop·per \-pər\ noun
— jaw–drop·ping·ly \-piŋ-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of JAW-DROPPING
1980
Related to JAW-DROPPING
- Synonyms
- amazing, astonishing, astounding, blindsiding, dumbfounding (also dumfounding), eye-opening, flabbergasting, jarring, jaw-dropping, jolting, shocking, startling, stunning, stupefying
- Antonyms
- unsurprising
Rhymes with JAW-DROPPING
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