mind-boggling

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mind-bog·gling

(mīnd′bŏg′lĭng)

adj. Informal

Intellectually or emotionally overwhelming: "a mind-boggling bazaar of competing manufacturers and overlapping technologies" (William D. Marbach).

mind′-bog′gler n.

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mind-boggling

adj

informal astonishing; bewildering

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mind′-bog`gling

adj.

overwhelming; stunning: mind-boggling prices.

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Adj.

mind-boggling - intellectually or emotionally overwhelming; "a mind-boggling display"; "a mind-boggling puzzle"

impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"

mind-boggling

adjective

Informal. Of such a character as to overwhelm:

staggering.

Informal: mind-blowing.

Translations

mind-boggling

[ˈmaɪndˌbɒglɪŋ] adj (fam) → inconcepibile, incredibile

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