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speechless

/ˈspiːtʃ.lɪs/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.
  2. Incapable of being spoken or uttered
  3. Unfit or not permitted to be spoken or described.
  4. Extremely bad or objectionable.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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