Meaning & use
Boggles
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Overwhelms or confuses the mind, or hesitates from fear or doubt.
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The sheer scale of the universe boggles the mind.
He boggled at the price before finally agreeing to pay it.
A note on using this word
The phrase 'mind-boggling' derives directly from this verb and remains its most common usage today.
Words with a similar meaning
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