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51take aback — See: TAKEN BACK …
52take aback — See: TAKEN BACK …
53taken aback — adjective a) surprised, shocked b) said of a ship, when the wind, suddenly changing, forces the sails aft against the mast …
54brace aback — verb to bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the ship …
55take aback — Synonyms and related words: abash, appall, astound, bowl down, bowl over, confound, discomfit, disconcert, dismay, electrify, frighten, jar, jolt, put out, shake, shock, stagger, startle, stun …
56taken aback — disconcerted (See discontent) …
57take aback — surprise, astound; confuse, bewilder …
58taken aback — disconcerted, surprised, dismayed …
59be take aback — to (be) cause(d) a feeling of surprise or astonishment, often also with disappointment or dismay …
60be taken aback — to (be) cause(d) a feeling of surprise or astonishment, often also with disappointment or dismay …