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to be taken aback

to be tak·en a·back
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too bee tey-kuh n uh-bak]
    • /tu bi ˈteɪ kən əˈbæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too bee tey-kuh n uh-bak]
    • /tu bi ˈteɪ kən əˈbæk/

Definition of to be taken aback words

  • phrase to be taken aback If you are taken aback by something, you are surprised or shocked by it and you cannot respond at once. 0
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Parts of speech for To be taken aback

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to be taken aback popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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