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What is the difference between I was taken aback. and I was flabbergasted ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I was taken aback. and I was flabbergasted ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"Taken aback" means you are too shocked to speak for a moment and also that you do what we call a "double take" before recovering and being able to speak again. A "double take" is when you question if you actually hear or saw what you did, because it seems strange.
"Flabbergasted" means that you are too shocked to speak and is a little stronger than "taken aback". The two are VERY similar though. :)
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"Taken aback" means you are too shocked to speak for a moment and also that you do what we call a "double take" before recovering and being able to speak again. A "double take" is when you question if you actually hear or saw what you did, because it seems strange.
"Flabbergasted" means that you are too shocked to speak and is a little stronger than "taken aback". The two are VERY similar though. :)
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@Writingenuity Thank you
For example when someone says something ridiculous or weird or offensive like “ You are from India, I thought all of you guys eat with hands”, which one is better to express how you feel in this situation ? Taken aback or flabbergasted ?
For example when someone says something ridiculous or weird or offensive like “ You are from India, I thought all of you guys eat with hands”, which one is better to express how you feel in this situation ? Taken aback or flabbergasted ?
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"Flabbergasted" sounds stronger to me
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@auroratwins012 I think, in this situation, it really depends how you felt. If you felt angry, flustered, and you didn't know how to respond, you were flabbergasted. If you were surprised at this person's rudeness and slightly miffed, I'd say you were taken aback. :)
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@Writingenuity @squidlydeux so “flabbergasted” and “taken aback” can be used interchangeably most of the time ?
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@auroratwins012 Oh yeah. For sure. :) Flabbergasted is a little stronger, but they mean the same thing and can totally be interchangeable. :)
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@auroratwins012 No problem! Good luck! (^-^)-b
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yes, only that 'flabbergasted' has more feeling behind it.
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