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TAKE ABACK
\tˈe͡ɪk ɐbˈak], \tˈeɪk ɐbˈak], \t_ˈeɪ_k ɐ_b_ˈa_k]\
Definitions of TAKE ABACK
2006 - WordNet 3.0
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surprise
greatly
;
knock
someone's socks
off
; "
I
was
floored
when
I
heard
that
I
was
promoted"
2006
- WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University
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